Obstetric Ultrasound An Issue Of Ultrasound Clinics

This issue of Ultrasound Clinics addresses obstetric applications. Articles include U/S for Cervical length; Fetal ventriculomegaly; C/S scar ectopics; Skeletal dysplasias; Effects of obesity on obstetrical u/s imaging; Fetal lung; Abdominal wall defects; Fetal hydronephrosis; U/S for evaluation of fetal anemia; Training for Ultrasound Guided Procedures.

This issue provides an overview of the latest advances in imaging the fetus and pregnant patient using ultrasound. Reviewed in this issue are the use of US for screening of musculoskeletal, facial, and cardiac abnormalities. Planning for complicated deliveries, imaging of twins, and detecting growth abnormalities are just some of the other topics covered by this issue.

The application of ultrasound technology to obstetric and gynacologic issues figures as one of the staples of this imaging modality. This issue of Ultrasound Clinics features the following articles: Demystifying Ovarian Cysts; Fetal Measurements and Anatomy; Fetal Echocardiography; Management of Threatened Miscarriage; Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases; Sonographic Depiction of Ovarian And Uterine Vasculature; Postmenopausal Endometrial Bleeding; and Pediatric Gynecologic Ultrasound. Acute Right Lower Quadrant Pain, and Early Anatomy Ultrasound.

In consultation with Dr. William Rayburn, Consulting Editor, Drs. Larry Platt and Christina Han have put together expert authors to provide a current update on ultrasound in gynecology and pregnancy. The clinical review articles have high utility and include the following topics: Normal pelvic anatomy; Ultrasound in evaluation of pelvic pain; Abnormal uterus and uterine bleeding; Abnormal ovaries and tubes; Methods of assessing ovarian masses: IOTA approach; Imaging in endometriosis; Assessment of IUD; Ultrasound evaluation in infertility; Ultrasound in pelvic floor dysfunction; Non-gynecologic findings in the pelvis; Three-D imaging in gynecology; Pregnancy of unknown location; Cesarean scar ectopic; Early pregnancy evaluation of anomalies; and Coding and legal issues in gynecologic ultrasound. Readers will come away with the information they need to provide current, authoritative care to their patients and to improve outcomes.

This issue of Ultrasound Clinics addresses obstetric applications. Articles include U/S for Cervical length; Fetal ventriculomegaly; C/S scar ectopics; Skeletal dysplasias; Effects of obesity on obstetrical u/s imaging; Fetal lung; Abdominal wall defects; Fetal hydronephrosis; U/S for evaluation of fetal anemia; Training for Ultrasound Guided Procedures.

The role of ultrasound in interventional procedures continues to expand in tandem with refinements of sonographic technology. This issue of Ultrasound Clinics includes the following articles: Ultrasound-Guided Breast Interventions, Ultrasound-Guided Procedures in Obstetrics; Ultrasound-Guided Transvaginal Procedures; Ultrasound-Guided Visceral Biopsies: Renal and Hepatic; Ultrasound-Guided Abscess Drainages; Ultrasound-Guided Intraoperative and Percutaneous Tumor Ablation; Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access; Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Interventions: Percutaneous Biliary Drains and Cholecystostomies; Percutaneous Nephrostomy; Ultrasound-Guided Management of Vascular Access Pseudoaneurysms.

Imaging of the fetus is the most common ultrasound study performed. While most studies reveal little more than a healthy fetus, the ability to identify anomalies related to the development of the fetal brain and musculoskeletal system is crucial. Included in this issue are articles on the use of ultrasound to diagnose cystic brain masses, neural migration anomalies, and abnormalities of the cranium, spine, thorax, and upper and lower extremities. The ability to detect these problems early can have a positive impact on the course of the pregnancy, during delivery, and postpartum.