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Three-dimensional Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Edited by K. Baba and D. Jurkovic
Institute of Medical Electronics, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; and King's
College Hospital, London, UK
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Synopsis: State-of-the-art clinical reference text on three-dimensional ultrasound.
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Market: Obstetricians and gynecologists; ultrasonographers; diagnostic radiologists; 4th-year residents; medical bookstores; medical libraries.
Description: This book presents 12 original new chapters on the principles and practice of three-dimensional ultrasound. It covers basic physics and principles, thick-slice images, and the application of 3D ultrasound in intrauterine and ectopic pregnancy, in evaluating fetal malformations, in diagnosing congenital heart disease, in fetal biometry, in the evaluation of fetal circulation, the uterus, the ovaries and in infertility, and 3D ultrasound of the breast. The contributing authors are among the world's pioneering experts on ultrasound diagnosis in obstetrics and gynecology, whose work forms the backbone of modern clinical practice and research in this field.
Contents: Basic physics and the principles of 3D ultrasound. Thick-slice images. Current and potential clinical applications of 3D ultrasound in obstetrics. 3D ultrasound in early intrauterine pregnancy and ectopic pregnancy. 3D ultrasound in the evaluation of fetal malformations. 3D ultrasound in the evaluation of fetal malformations in the chest, gastrointestinal tract, and genitourinary system. Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease. Fetal biometry with 3D ultrasound. 3D ultrasound for the fetal circulation. 3D ultrasound in the evaluation of the uterus. 3D ultrasound in the evaluation of ovaries and in infertility. 3D ultrasound of the breast. Index.