Significant technological advances have produced equipment that allows imaging of the skin with variable frequency ultrasound in previously unseen detail and provides a range of dynamic data that is currently unmatched by any other technology.  Dermatologic Ultrasound with Clinical and Histologic Correlations is a comprehensive introduction to ultrasonography of the skin, nails, and scalp as it relates to the assessment and diagnosis of dermatologic diseases. It provides radiologists, sonographers, dermatologists, and physicians with interest in skin imaging with a concise understanding of the diagnosis of dermatologic conditions through extensive high-resolution gray scale and color Doppler ultrasound images and presents classical correlations of clinical dermatologic lesions with sonographic and histologic findings.  Featuring more than 1700 images, this text-atlas provides an excellent starting point in learning about this topic.      

Featuring contributions from world-renowned authorities in the field of superficial ultrasound imaging, the book reviews the technical considerations relating to color Doppler ultrasound of the skin; surveys the dermatologic entities that can be visualized with ultrasound  imaging, such as cutaneous tumors, inflammatory diseases, hemangiomas and vascular malformations, melanoma, nail tumors, scalp diseases and cosmetic conditions; shows common simulators of cutaneous diseases; and discusses protocols for assessing common dermatologic conditions.  Inclusion of clinical overviews, tips, and pitfalls enables a better understanding of the pathologies of the disorders and the methodological approach in assessing these entities.

Introduction to Color Doppler Ultrasound of the Skin.- Sonographic Anatomy of the Skin, Appendages and Adjacent Structures.- Congenital  Diseases of the Skin.- Inflammatory Diseases of the Skin.- Common Benign Non Vascular Skin Tumors.- The Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Soft-Tissue Tumors Using Sonographic Morphology and Texture Features.- Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations.- Cutaneous Vascular Tumors.- Skin Cancer: The Primary Tumors.- Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC).- Locoregional Staging of Melanoma.- Cutaneous Lymphomas.- Anatomy of the Face for Cosmetic Purposes.- Concepts in Cosmetic Procedures.- Sonography of Cosmetic Procedures.- Inflammatory Diseases of the Nail: Clinical Overview.- Nail Tumors: Clinical Overview.- Sonography of the Nail.- Sonography of the Scalp and Hair.- Conditions that Can Mimic Dermatological Diseases: “Simulators".- Glossary of Dermatological Terms.- Useful Dermatologic  Classifications.- How to Start on Skin, Nail and Hair Ultrasound: Guidance and Protocols.- Pre-Surgical Sonographic Assessment of the Margins in Skin Lesions.