An Atlas of Three- and Four-Dimensional Sonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Encyclopedia of Visual Medicine Series)

As the use of three-dimensional ultrasound in clinical practice increases, the need for a reference covering this and other emerging technologies also increases. The book presents three-dimensional ultrasound images in full colour accompanied by extensive captions and expert textual commentary. It provides authoritative coverage of the latest developments in three-dimensional ultrasound for use in obstetrics and gynecology and highlights cutting-edge technologies such as four-dimensional ultrasound Content: ForewordIntroduction to Three- and Four-Dimensional Ultrasound, K. BabaThree- and Four-Dimensional Ultrasound in Human Reproduction, S. Kupesic, A. Kurjak, and D. BjelosThree-Dimensional Ultrasound and Three-Dimensional Power Doppler in the Assessment of Adnexal Masses, A. Kurjak, S. Kupesic, and I. BekavacThree- and Four-Dimensional Visualization in Early Pregnancy, R. K. Pooh, S. Endo, T. Kinoshita, and S. NakayamaThree- and Four-Dimensional Images of Fetal Malformations, F. Bonilla-Musoles, L. E. Machado, and F. RagaClinical Application of Four-Dimensional Sonography in Perinatal Medicine, A. Kurjak, G. Azumendi, and M. SolakFetal Echocardiography for the General Practitioner: How to Use Three- and four-Dimensional Imaging to Obtain a Cardiac Screening Index, D. JacksonThree- and Four-Dimensional Sonography in Multiple Pregnancy, N. Vecek and A. KurjakThree-Dimensional Ultrasound in the Assessment of the Neonatal Brain, M. Stanojevic, T. Hafner and A. Kurjak The use of three-dimensional ultrasound has expanded, particularly in obstetrics and gynecology clinical practice, necessitating a reference covering this and other emerging technologies. This volume presents ultrasound images in full colour accompanied by extensive captions and expert textual commentary. It provides authoritative coverage of this important technology that can help diagnose a host of conditions that heretofore would go unseen or require invasive surgery to diagnose. Presents three-dimensional ultrasound images in full color accompanied by extensive captions and expert textual commentary. It provides authoritative coverage of the latest developments in three-dimensional ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology and highlights cutting-edge technology such as four-dimensional ultrasound. A conventional ultrasound scanner acquires two-dimensional (2D) information and displays a sectional image only.