Fleischer's Sonography in Obstetrics & Gynecology: Principles and Practice, Eighth Edition

The definitive guide to sonography in obstetrics and gynecology—thoroughly updated and enhanced by the addition of teaching cases Doody's Core Titles for 2021! This acclaimed guide is a clinically relevant reference text, an atlas, and a teaching/learning resource. Presented in full color and enriched by more than 2,000 illustrations, it expertly examines the full spectrum of disorders and conditions likely to be encountered in gynecologic and maternal-fetal care. You will find expert, all-inclusive coverage of everything from sonographic operating instruments and screening the fetal patient for syndromes and anomalies, to diagnosing the female patient for cysts, infertility, and incontinence. This edition has been updated to include coverage of the latest procedures and diagnostic guidelines for the use of sonography in ob/gyn, including 3D and 4D US and enhanced image processing, contrast enhanced sonography, ultrasound guided fetal therapy, sonographic evaluation of pelvic pain, and much more. The Eighth Edition also features an extensive series of teaching cases. Each case consists of the patient’s medical history, representative US images, cineloop videos, Q&A, and teaching points with references. Fleischer’s Sonography in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Eighth Edition opens with general obstetric sonography, covering such pivotal topics as normal pelvic anatomy and fetal echocardiography, before moving into fetal anomalies and disorders. Risk assessment and therapy, including first trimester screening and amniocentesis, are explored in the next section, while the remaining parts of the book focus on maternal disorders, gynecologic sonography, and the newest complementary imaging modalities.

About the Author

Arthur C. Fleischer, MD is Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Eugene C. Toy, MD is Vice-Chair of Academic Affairs, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chair of the Graduate Medical Education Committee, and Director of the Ob-Gyn Residency Program, Methodist Hospital. Frank A. Manning, MD is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Associate Director, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, New York Medical College. Jacques S. Abramowicz, MD is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of Ultrasound Services, Director of the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, and Director of Reproductive Genetics, Wayne State University. Luis Goncalves, MD is Section Head, Obstetrical Ultrasound and Fetal Imaging, Beaumont Hospital. Ana Monteagudo, MD , MFM Associates, New York, New York Ilan Timor-Tritsch, MD , Director, Division of Diagnostic Ultrasound and Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University Langone Medical Center.