With the aid of an extensive series of high-quality images, this atlas describes all the potential applications of elastosonography in routine clinical practice. After a brief introduction on technical and physical aspects, the diagnostic benefits of elastosonography in a range of settings are illustrated with the aid of numerous representative cases. The coverage encompasses pathologies of the liver, spleen, pancreas, kidney, breast, thyroid, testis, musculoskeletal system, and vascular system. In addition, helpful correlations with imaging appearances on ultrasound and computed tomography are included. Elastosonography is a powerful, relatively new diagnostic technique that assesses the elasticity of tissues as an indicator of malignancy. Readers will find this book to be an excellent aid to use and interpretation of the technique.

Dirk-André Clevert, MD, is Associate Professor of Radiology and Section Chief of the Interdisciplinary Ultrasound Center at Munich University Hospital Grosshadern, which is part of one of the largest medical complexes in Germany. He has headed the Interdisciplinary Ultrasound Center since 2004 and performs all interventional ultrasound investigations at the center, including contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Dr. Clevert has published more than 115 articles in national and international medical journals and is a member of the advisory boards of several scientific journals. His research interests span the fields of contrast-enhanced sonography and interventional and vascular ultrasound.

Mirko DOnofrio, MD, has worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology at Verona University Hospital since 2004. He is an associate of SIRM (Italian Society of Medical Radiology), SIUMB (Italian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology), and EFSUMB (European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology). Dr. DOnofrio is a member of ESGAR (European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Imaging) and has been a fellow of ESGAR since 2009. He is on the editorial board of theWorld Journal of Gastroenterology.

Emilio Quaia is Associate Professor of Radiology in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Trieste. He has been principal investigator in several clinical trials. He is the author of 105 scientific papers in different areas.

Introduction: Technical and Physical Aspects; Method, References.- Clinical applications.- Liver and spleen.- Pancreas.- Kidney.- Breast.- Musculoskeletal.- Thyroid.- Vascular.- Testis.