Donald School Textbook of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

DescriptionThis fourth edition provides clinicians with the latest information on the role of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology.Divided into three sections, the book begins with an introduction to the use of ultrasound, followed by its application in both pregnant women and in the diagnosis of gynaecological disorders.The new edition has been fully revised and includes new chapters on fallopian tube ultrasound, HD live Silhouette and HD live Flow, 3D ultrasound in prenatal diagnosis, foetal face, and 4D ultrasound. A complete section on Foetal Therapy has also been added covering stem cell and gene therapy, ultrasound guided interventions, and open foetal surgery.Authored by recognised experts from Croatia and the USA, this comprehensive manual is enhanced by nearly 2000 ultrasound images, illustrations and tables.Key pointsThe current edition of textbook illustrates the latest developments including silhouette ultrasound and four-dimensional ultrasound which have been pioneered by the Ian Donald International School of Ultrasound.For the sake of simplicity, this book is divided into three sections.Section one deals with a variety of topics that lay the foundation for the rest of the book.Section two addresses the myriad subtopics in obstetric ultrasound that optimize the care of pregnant women and fetal patients.The last section addresses the essential role that ultrasound plays in the many dimensions of clinical gynecology.Fully revised, fourth edition presenting latest information on ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecologyIncludes many new topicsAuthored by recognised experts from Croatia and the USATable of ContentsGeneral AspectsSafety Of Ultrasound In Obstetrics And GynecologyDevelopment Of 3D UltrasoundArtifacts, Pitfalls And Normal VariantsRoutine Use Of Obstetric UltrasoundMedico-Legal Issues In Obstetric And Gynecologic UltrasoundObstetricsFetal And Maternal Physiology And Ultrasound DiagnosisHdlive Silhouette And HDlive Flow – New Application Of 3D Ultrasound In Prenatal DiagnosisNormal And Abnormal Early PregnancyEctopic Pregnancy: Diagnosing And Treating The ChallengeSonographic Determination Of Gestational AgeTrophoblastic DiseaseFirst Trimester Ultrasound Screening For Fetal AnomaliesFetal BiometryDoppler Ultrasound: State Of The ArtGuidelines For The Doppler Assessment Of The Umbilical And Middle Cerebral Arteries In ObstetricsUltrasound And Doppler Management Of Intrauterine Growth RestrictionFetal Central Nervous SystemCorpus Callosum And Three-Dimensional UltrasoundDetection Of Limb Malformations – The Role Of 3-D/4-D UltrasoundThe Fetal ThoraxThree- And Four-Dimensional Evaluation Of The Fetal HeartSpatial And Temporal Image Correlation And Other Volume Ultrasound Techniques In The Fetal Heart Evaluation After 10 Years Of PracticeMalformations Of The Gastrointestinal SystemDiagnostic Sonography Of Fetal Urinary Tract AnomaliesThe Fetal Musculoskeletal SystemSonographic Assessment Of The Umbilical CordPlacenta – From Basic Facts To Highly Sophisticated Placenta Accreta StoryMeasurement Of Cervical LengthMonochorionicity: Unveiling The Black BoxUltrasonography And Birth DefectsPostpartum UltrasoundThree-Dimensional Sonoembryology3D Ultrasound In The Visualization Of Fetal Anatomy In The Three Trimesters Of Pregnancy3D Ultrasound In Detection Of Fetal AnomaliesFetal Behavior Assessed By 4D SonographyUltrasound-Guided Fetal Invasive ProceduresChorionic Villus SamplingAmniocentesis And Fetal Blood SamplingInvasive Genetic Studies In Multiple PregnancyOverview Of Fetal TherapyIn Utero Pharmacologic TreatmentUltrasound-Guided Fetal InterventionStem Cell And Gene TherapyFetoscopic InterventionsOpen Fetal SurgeryFetal Face And 4DValue Of 3D Ultrasound In The Detection Of Fetal SyndromesUltrasound Role In Perinatal InfectionGynecologyNormal Female Reproductive AnatomyUterine Lesions: Advances In Ultrasound DiagnosisUterine FibroidThree-Dimensional Static Ultrasound And 3d Power Doppler In Gynecologic Pelvic TumorsUltrasound in Human ReproductionNew Insights Into The Fallopian Tube UltrasoundSonographic Imaging In Infertility2D And 3D Saline Infusion Sonography And Hystero-Contrast-SalpingographyGuided Procedures Using Transvaginal SonographyUltrasound In The PostmenopauseThe Use Of Ultrasound As An Adjunct To The Physical Examination For The Evaluation Of Gynecologic And Obstetric Causes Of Acute Pelvic PainUltrasound In UrogynecologyThree/Four (3D/4D) Dimensional, Vocal, Hdlive And Silhouette Ultrasound In Obstetrics, Reproduction And Gynecology