Summary:
Written by the world's preeminent authorities on diagnostic ultrasound, the Second Edition of this bestseller guides readers through the use of ultrasound to detect and identify birth defects--including heart malformations, kidney obstructions, intestinal blockages, lung abnormalities, and more. The book offers up-to-date advice on what to look for, given a certain risk or clinical history, and how to perform and interpret the ultrasound examination.
More than 1,600 images--including full-colour throughout--provide a true-to-life view of ultrasound findings. Each anomaly is discussed in an easy-to-follow format that covers characteristic features...pathogenesis and etiology...differential diagnosis...prognosis...and management. This edition includes brief tables of teratogens and information on genetic markers.

Contents

1. Normal Anatomy and Approach
2. Ultrasound/Screening/Training
3. Abnormalities of Amniotic Fluid
4. Placenta/Umbilical Cord/Doppler/Growth
5. The Brain and Cranium
6. The Spine
7. The Face and Neck
8. The Thorax
9. Cardiac Anatomy and Sonographic Anatomy
10. Cardiac Malformations
11. Abdominal Wall Defects
12. Intraabdominal Abnormalities
13. Genitourinary Malformations
14. Extremities
15. Fetal Hydrops and Ascites
16. Multiple Gestations
17. Chromosomal Abnormalities
18. Syndromes
19. Biochemical Markers/Aneuploidy Screening
20. Advances in Genetic Evaluation/Genes
21. First Trimester Evaluation
22. Nuchal Translucency
23. Infections
24. 3-D Ultrasound and Other Imaging Modalities
25. Antenatal Treatment
26. Antenatal Surgery