Eco-Colordoppler

Educational manual of Echo-Color Doppler and Echocardiography.

This manual was written with the aim of introducing the reader, through an interdisciplinary approach, to the fascinating world of color imaging. We have sought to avoid passive instructions in favor of an interactive teaching method that includes, at the end of each chapter, questions and problems useful for reviewing the material presented in the text. This approach simplifies learning and memorization of the topics covered, to your benefit.

For the same reason, in order to facilitate anatomical orientation and the identification of structures, we have created explanatory drawings alongside the complex echo-color Doppler images. Try to identify the structures indicated in the drawings by numbers before checking your answer on the inside cover. Experience shows that this is the most immediate and intuitive method of learning, rather than “navigating” between drawings and abbreviations. If you consider the sporting aspect, you might even find it enjoyable.

The approach used in this book is based on the authors’ experience gained in the context of educational courses in ECD. The interdisciplinary courses, an integral part of the Arbeitsgruppe Medizindidaktik Düsseldorf, limited to groups of five participants per tutor, have achieved great success and widespread approval (www.medidak.de).

As instructors, we have gathered the participation of colleagues Franca Bergfelder, Jonathan Brück, Klemens Freitag, Ira Gabor, Arnd Giese, Fabian Girke, Maike Hüssmann, Anne Jäckel, Kai Jannusch, Kathrin Klein, Nicole Majewski, Alice and Ole Martin, Ralf Rulands, Stefan Schmidt, Thomas Schmidt, Isabelle Stetter, Christian Weigel, Daniel Weiss and Björn Wieland.

We also extend our thanks to Samsung Electronics, which contributed to the printing costs of the German edition and provided some images. We thank Ms. Ramona Sprenger and Mr. Jens Kellersmann, who meticulously carried out the refinement work and provided numerous proposals for modification and improvement of the creative editorial layout and graphic design.

It was possible to include numerous images contained in the cardiology chapter thanks to the friendship and availability of the Director of our Clinic of Cardiology, Bronchopneumology and Angiology, Univ. Prof. Dr. Malte Kelm.

I sincerely thank the two expert colleagues Dr. Georg Groß and Dr. Alexis-Müller Marbach who, with their expertise, provided valuable and useful suggestions in the field of gastroenterology, as well as in the iconography, ensuring ease of understanding for the reader.

In the belief that reading this text will inspire you to further explore the topics covered, I wish you success in applying what you have learned in your professional activity.

Bern,
PD Matthias Hofer, MD, MPH
Master of Medical Education (MME)
Diagnostic Radiologist
Director Education DIPR, Inselspital
Bern University, Switzerland