Overview

This book is a comprehensive guide to the role of ultrasound in the care of pregnant women. The third edition has been fully updated and new topics added, to provide clinicians and trainees with the latest developments in the field. Beginning with an overview of ultrasound techniques, the following chapters discuss normal foetal anatomy and abnormal signs, providing in depth coverage of the appearance of malformations in different systems of the foetus’ anatomy, including gastrointestinal, urinary, thorax, skeletal and the central nervous system. The next sections discuss the foetal heart, foetal tumours, and assessment of the gestational age and foetal growth. The book concludes with detail on ultrasound of the placenta, umbilical cord, and amniotic fluid; and doppler in obstetrics and ultrasound in labour. Separate chapters are dedicated to twins, basic biometry, and ethics and law in congenital defects. Written by an experienced team of experts from Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina, this new edition is highly illustrated with ultrasound images and figures. The previous edition (9789351523376) published in 2014.

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Author:   Vincenzo D'Addario ,  Asim Kurjak ,  Giuseppe Rizzo
Publisher:   Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Imprint:   Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9789354655784

ISBN 10:   9354655785
Pages:   402
Publication Date:   30 November 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Physical Basis, Technique, and Instrumentation Normal and Abnormal Early Pregnancy Screening in the First Trimester Normal Fetal Anatomy in the Second Trimester Accuracy of Ultrasound in Screening for Fetal Malformations General Aspects of Fetal Malformations Central Nervous System Malformations Malformations of the Gastrointestinal System Malformations of the Urinary System Malformations of the Skeletal System Malformations of the Thorax Evaluation of Fetal Heart Fetal Tumors Ethics and Law in Congenital Defects Invasive Procedures Twin Pregnancy Basic Biometry Assessment of the Gestational Age Assessment of Fetal Growth Fetal Growth Abnormalities Doppler in Obstetrics The Placenta The Umbilical Cord The Amniotic Fluid Ultrasound in Labor

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Vincenzo D’Addario MD PhD Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical School of Bari, Italy Asim Kurjak MD PhD Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical School University of Zagreb, Croatia; Professor Emeritus, University Sarajevo School of Science and Technology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Giuseppe Rizzo MD PhD Full Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

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