1st Edition

Diagnosis of Fetal Abnormalities The 18-23-Week Scan

Edited By G. Pilu, K.H. Nicolaides Copyright 1999
160 Pages
by CRC Press

158 Pages 100 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Ultrasound is the main diagnostic tool in the prenatal detection of congenital abnormalities. The Fetal Medicine Foundation has recognized the importance of this tool by setting up a program of training and certification to help establish high standards of scanning on an international scale. Diagnosis of Fetal Abnormalities: The 18-23-Week Scan provides the basis of learning for the theoretical... Read more
Introduction. Standard views for examination of the fetus. Central nervous system. Face. Cardiovascular system. Pulmonary abnormalities. Anterior abdominal wall. Gastrointestinal tract. Kidneys and urinary tract. Skeleton. Features of chromosomal defects. Fetal tumors. Hydrops fetalis. Small for gestational age. Abnormalities of the amniotic fluid volume. Appendix I: Risk of major trisomies in relation to maternal age and gestation. Appendix II: Antenatal sonographic findings in skeletal dysplasias. Appendix III: Fetal biometry at 14-40 weeks of gestation. Web sites providing useful information for prenatal diagnosis. Index.

Biography

Gianluigi Pilu, Kypros H. Nicolaides