Case stories that stick

Christiaan Bernard was in agony, his feet were aching and his hands were numb. As he positioned the aortic cannula a sudden wave of pain shot through his body...

What was the reason he delayed surgery of his pancreas tumor? How did his personality influence his outcome? Could he even be alive today?

Some medical professionals are eager to treat the rich and famous. But not all celebrities are “easy patients” and sometimes even doctors themselves are at risk of losing their life.  Let us take a look at the medical history of the dictator Josef Stalin.

Celebrities have one thing in common with ordinary people: They have the same illnesses. But do celebrities also receive the same treatment?

This chapter covers spectral Doppler. Videos examples demomstrate how to optimize the signal, placement of the sample volume and shows examples of all vessels (common- internal-, external carotid and vertebral artery). Learn which measurements should be performed.

Online course book on carotis ultrasound (part 5) covering the topic of Color Doppler: Correct adjustment of the color Doppler box, what is power Doppler? What information does Color Doppler provide, and more...

Digitaler Stress ist eine Stressform, die durch die Nutzung & Allgegenwärtigkeit von digitalen Technologien verursacht wird. Professor Dr. René Riedl, österreichischer Hochschulprofessor an der FH Oberösterreich & der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, hat dazu kürzlich das folgende Buch veröffentlicht...

What does it take for an athlete to win a competition? Talent, hard training, and a positive mental attitude - right?

A free guide to ultrasound (chapter four). Here we teach you how to image the carotid and vertebral arteries, which views should be acquired and how to position yourself during the exam.

Part three of the online web book teaching the basics of carotid Duplex ultrasound. This tutorial will help you to correctly operate your scanner, and detect artifacts on the image.