Main description:

This practical, two volume handbook provides a critical look at state-of -the-art ultrasound techniques and equipment. It is a comprehensive reference with numerous black/white and color ultrasonograms, tables and graphs. The volumes include extensive literature citations which assist the investigator in finding more in-depth references.

This work focuses on the recent remarkable expansion in both diagnostic techniques and clinical applications. It reports findings based on an unusually large patient population over al long time period. It presents the accuracy and limitations of various aspects of ultrasound.

Contents:

1.Fetal Echocardiography 2.Invasive Diagnostic Procedures in Obstetrics 3.Fetal Therapy-Approaches and Problems 4.Doppler Ultrasound in the Assessment of Fetal and Maternal Circulation 5.Blood Flow and Behavioral States in the Human Fetuses 6.Transvaginal Ultrasonographic Diagnosis in Gynecology and Infertility 7.Tissue Characterization in Obstetrics 8.Endosonography for the Diagnosis of Uterine Malignoma 9.Normal Anatomy of the Female Pelvis and Principles of Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pelvic Pathology 10.Ectopic Pregnancy 11.Ultrasound and Infertility. Index