This book was sent to me by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists for a book review. I am glad to say that I read this book and learned some new tricks and pathology. After being a technologist for 17 years I tend to think that there is not much out there that I have not herd about. NOT TRUE! This would be an excellent book for a neophyte sonographer or and experienced one. The focus is only on the abdomen allowing the author to cover the scanning, pathology, and best of all the reason behind some of our exams. It is always good to know "why" we are performing this exam. This author is from the United Kingdom and it is good to know that sonographers all over the world are doing good work in bascilly the same manner.