Chapter 15. First-Trimester Ultrasound: Early Pregnancy Failure
Timothy P. Canavan and Joan M. Mastrobattista
Chapter 16. Ectopic Pregnancy: Pregnancy of Unknown Location (PUL)
Linda Do and James M. Shwayder
Chapter 17. A Consequence of Cesarean Delivery: First-Trimester Cesarean Scar Pregnancy
Ilan E. Timor-Tritsch, Ana Monteagudo, and Terri-Ann Bennett
Chapter 18. First-Trimester Ultrasound in Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Katharine M. Esselen, Donald P. Goldstein, Neil S. Horowitz, and Ross S. Berkowitz
Chapter 19. Fetal Anomalies
Ana Monteagudo, Margaret Dziadosz, and Ilan E. Timor-Tritsch
Chapter 20. Invasive Procedures in the First Trimester
Mark I. Evans, Jenifer Curtis, Stephanie Andriole, and Shara M. Evans
Chapter 21. Sonography of Pelvic Masses Associated with Early Pregnancy
Chelsea R. Samson, Rochelle F. Andreotti, Rifat A. Wahab, Glynis Sacks, and
Arthur C. Fleischer
Jacques S. Abramowicz, MD
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, MI, USA
This book offers a unique and focused study of the use of ultrasound during the first trimester, a critical time in a fetus’ development. It includes basic examination guidelines as well as cutting-edge ultrasound modalities, including Doppler and three-dimensional ultrasound, for the period immediately preceding conception through early embryology. Beginning with a discussion of the safety and efficacy of diagnostic ultrasound and the use of this modality for the evaluation and treatment of infertility , recognized experts in the field explore conditions that may interfere with normal conception or development, including maternal diseases that would benefit from early scanning, elements of teratology, multiple gestations, ectopic pregnancy, gestational trophoblastic disease, fetal anomalies, and invasive procedures in the first trimester. Numerous illustrations and figures are provided to serve as aids for understanding key concepts. First-Trimester Ultrasound is a valuable resource for many, in or after training, in obstetrics and gynecology, radiology, emergency medicine, family medicine and genetics.