An Atlas of Fetal Central Nervous System Disease: Diagnosis and Management (Encyclopedia of Visual Medicine Series, 64)

Advanced imaging technologies such as transvaginal sonography, 3D technology, and MRIs have opened up a new era in the prenatal diagnosis and management of central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities. An Atlas of Fetal Central Nervous System Disease: Diagnosis and Management contains over 100 images of congenital CNS anomalies and brain injuries in utero. It covers how to use advanced neuroimaging technologies for accurate CNS diagnosis and obstetrical management, provides detailed illustrations of the procedures for postnatal neurosurgical management, and helps answer questions about the timing of brain insult in utero and in cerebral palsy. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 List of Image Contributors......Page 9 Preface......Page 11 Acknowledgements......Page 12 1 Background and Role of Fetal Central Nervous System: Diagnosis and Management......Page 13 2 Central Nervous System Development and Anatomy......Page 19 3 Technologies and Techniques of Fetal Neuroimaging Diagnosis......Page 31 4 Imaging of the Normal Fetal Central Nervous System......Page 45 5 Hydrocephalus and Ventriculomegaly......Page 76 6 Congenital Brain Anomalies......Page 107 7 Acquired Brain Abnormalities in Utero......Page 204 Index......Page 235 Contains over 100 images of congenital CNS anomalies and brain injuries in utero and covers how to use advanced neuroimaging technologies for accurate CNS diagnosis and obstetrical management Ritsuko K. Pooh, Kazuo Maeda, Kyong Hon Pooh. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.