First-Trimester Ultrasound A Comprehensive Guide
This book offers a unique and focused study of the use of ultrasound during the first trimester, a critical time in a fetus’ development. It includes basic examination guidelines as well as cutting-edge ultrasound modalities, including Doppler and three-d
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First-Trimester Ultrasound
Jacques S. Abramowicz Editor
First-Trimester Ultrasound A Comprehensive Guide
Editor Jacques S. Abramowicz, MD Wayne State University School of Medicine Detroit, MI, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-20202-0 ISBN 978-3-319-20203-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-20203-7
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Preface
There is, to our knowledge, no Ultrasound book dedicated exclusively to the first trimester of pregnancy. The present book, authored by, arguably, the best in their field, comes to fill this void. It is devoted to the early stages of pregnancy, normal and abnormal, including, among others, the period immediately preceding it, embryology notions, maternal diseases that can justify early scanning, elements of teratology, examination guidelines, normal anatomy and fetal anomalies, the fetal heart, multiple gestations, genetics concepts, new rules in the diagnosis of viable and ectopic gestations, gestational trophoblastic disease, invasive procedures and gynecological incidental findings, as well as chapters on the use of Doppler and three-dimensional ultrasound. The wonderful authors, rather than receiving strict limits, were given “literary freedom.” Thus, there is inevitable overlap between chapters. I apologize to the reader, but, since it is safe to assume that most will not read this book cover to cover in a single session, each chapter is independent and will provide information about an entire and, sometimes, expanded topic. The number of healthcare professionals—physicians, sonographers, nurses— using ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology is ever growing. A large number of specialties, f
