Dr. Ximena Wortsman is a radiologist and was the founding Chair of the dermatologic ultrasound community at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), which is the scientific organization in charge of education and accreditation of ultrasound in the USA. She has received the category of a fellow member of AIUM, that recognizes individuals who have substantially contributed in a most distinguished fashion to the field of ultrasound. She has more than 195 publications, including two books on dermatologic ultrasound, Dermatologic Ultrasound with Clinical and Histologic Correlations, and the Atlas of Dermatologic Ultrasound, both translated into several languages. She serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of the American Academy International (JAADi), the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, and the Journal Skin, Research and Technology. Additionally, she is a reviewer for multiple scientific journals. Dr. Wortsman is a member of severalscientific societies in the dermatologic, radiologic, and ultrasound fields. She is the medical director of the Institute for Diagnostic Imaging and Research of the Skin and Soft Tissues in Santiago, Chile, and an adjunct professor in the Departments of Dermatology at the Universidad de Chile and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in Santiago, Chile. Her research comprises a wide field of ultrasound applications in dermatology, particularly the ultrasonographic early detection and characterization of common dermatologic conditions. Nowadays, her practice is fully dedicated to dermatologic ultrasound examinations and research.

Provides a pedagogical guide to dermatologic ultrasound, covering both the fundamentals and the latest updates

Includes self-assessment questions, high quality images, and ultrasound videos

Edited and written by experts in the field of dermatologic ultrasound

SECTION I-The Requisites.- Technical Recommendations, Settings, and Protocols.- Dermatologic Concepts and Terminology.- Ultrasound Concepts and Terminology.- Comprehensive Anatomy of the Normal Skin, Nail, Hair and Adjacent Structures.- Relevant Topographic Anatomy, Anatomical Variants and Risk Zones.- SECTION II-Ultrasound Features of Common Dermatologic Conditions.- Ultrasound of Congenital Cutaneous Conditions.- Ultrasound of Non-Vascular Tumors and Pseudotumors.- Ultrasound of Skin Cancer.- Ultrasound of Vascular Anomalies and Tumors.- Ultrasound of Dermatologic Inflammatory Conditions.- Ultrasound of Common Infections and Infestations.- Ultrasound of Nail Conditions.- Ultrasound in Aesthetics.- Ultrasound in Pediatric Dermatology.- SECTION III- Practicalities.- Tips for Reporting the Examinations.- Tips for Ultrasonographic Marking of the Lesions.