Wilhelm Schäberle has many years of experience as a vascular and visceral surgeon. As Chair of the German Society for Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gefäßchirurgie und Gefäßmedizin, DGG) and through his participation in the decision-making bodies of the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin, DEGUM) he has made important contributions to the continuing development of ultrasound diagnosis. Dr. Schäberle is the author of numerous publications. He has conducted certified courses in vascular ultrasound for more than 20 years and has been responsible for many other training courses and congress contributions. All of this experience is amply reflected in the didactic quality of the book.