Main description:

Ultrasound is one of the greatest breakthroughs of the past 50 years in obstetrics. This atlas presents current information on obstetric and gynaecologic ultrasound. It guides the reader through the most recent ultrasound technologies, enabling them to diagnose problems accurately. It provides updated information on the most recent advances including 3-D ultrasound scanners. The book also includes valuable details on anatomy, embryology, congenital anomalies, diagnostic imaging techniques. renal and genito-urinary diseases and trauma.

Contents:

SECTION 1-OBSTETRICS.

1. Human Embryo before Ultrasound Visualization

2. Fetal Anatomy

3. Early Normal Pregnancy

4. Ultrasound Evaluation of Abnormal Early Pregnancy.

5. Ultrasonographic Detection of Aneuploidies

6. Fetal Growth: Ultrasound Biometry

7. Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Intrauterine Growth Restriction

8. Natural History of Fetal Deterioration

9. Cervical Incompetence: Ultrasonic Evaluation

10. Placenta and Umbilical Cord

11. Fetal Pathology

12. The Assessment of Multifetal Pregnancies.

13. Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Defects

14. Basic Principles of 3D and 4D Sonography

15. 3D and 4D Sonography in the Evaluation of Normal and Abnormal Fetal Facial Expression.

16. Normal and Abnormal Fetal Hand Movements Studied by 4D Sonography

17. Three-dimensional Ultrasound in the Assessment of Neonatal Brain.

18. 3D Power Doppler Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Section 2-GYNECOLOGY and Infertility.

19. Normal and Abnormal Anatomy of Female Pelvis

20. Uterine Tumors

21. Ultrasonic Assessment of Adnexal Masses

22. Sonographic Imaging in Infertility.

23. Sonohysterography and Sonohysterosalpingography; A Text-atlas of Normal and Abnormal Findings.

24. Ectopic Pregnancy

Index