Overview
This is a uniquely comprehensive, color-illustrated clinical reference text on all aspects of using ultrasound in the management of infertility. In 21 chapters the book presents, first, the background knowledge clinicians and sonographers need to understand this new modality, and then the specific uses of ultrasound and Doppler in assessing and evaluating the causes of infertility as well as how to use interventional ultrasound in medically assisted reproduction and with ectopic pregnancies. The text also covers aging and infertility, three-dimensional ultrasonography, and early echographic and Doppler assessment of early embryo development and placentation. Includes bibliographic references and index.
The book contains predominantly black-and-white illustrations, with some color illustrations.
Synopsis
This is a uniquely comprehensive, color-illustrated clinical reference text on all aspects of using ultrasound in the management of infertility. In 22 chapters the book presents, first, the background knowledge clinicians and sonographers need to understand this new modality, and then the specific uses of ultrasound and Doppler in assessing and evaluating the causes of infertility as well as how to use interventional ultrasound in medically assisted reproduction and with ectopic pregnancies. The text also covers aging and infertility, three-dimensional ultrasonography, and early echographic and Doppler assessment of early embryo development and placentation. Includes bibliographic references and index.
Booknews
Ultrasonography has greatly facilitated advances in medically- assisted conception. Twenty-two papers detail ultrasound assessment of fertility barriers, sonographic evaluation of candidates for in vitro fertilization, the value of color Doppler in egg donor programs, and interventional ultrasound in human reproduction. Illustrated with the latest color Doppler as well as standard sonograms. Kupesic is with the Medical School U. of Zagreb, Croatia; de Ziegler is a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist at the Hopital de Nyon, Switzerland. The 15 other contributors are affiliated with institutions in North America, Europe, and Israel. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)