First-Trimester Ultrasound. A Comprehensive Guide

• ​​ Provides comprehensive coverage of ultrasound modalities used in the first trimester of pregnancy
• Discusses screening for aneuploidy, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, and presence of pelvic masses Includes numerous color figures to complement the text, depicting clinical examples and practical techniques ​
• Authors are well-known experts in their fields 

About this book

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.

About the authors

Jacques S. Abramowicz, MD

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Detroit, MI, USA

Table of contents (21 chapters)

·         Ultrasound in the First Trimester and Earlier: How to Keep It Safe

Abramowicz, Jacques S.

Pages 1-19

·         Ultrasound and Infertility

Khan, Sana N. (et al.)

Pages 21-44

·         Maternal Comorbidities and First-Trimester Ultrasound Examination

Bronshtein, Elena (et al.)

Pages 45-58

·         First-Trimester Embryology: An Overview

Jones, Cresta W. (et al.)

Pages 59-76

·         Elements of Teratology

Barzilay, Eran (et al.)

Pages 77-89

·         First-Trimester Ultrasound: Guidelines

Crino, Jude P. (et al.)

Pages 91-98

·         Normal First Trimester of Pregnancy

Hack, Kalesha (et al.)

Pages 99-129

·         Aneuploidy Screening: The Ongoing Role of First-Trimester Ultrasound

Rauch, Kristen M. (et al.)

Pages 131-152

·         Fetal Biometry in Early Pregnancy

Porche, Lea M. (et al.)

Pages 153-165

·         Threshold, Discriminatory Zone, and “The New Rules”

Shwayder, James M.

Pages 167-172

·         The Fetal Heart in Early Pregnancy

Hernandez-Andrade, Edgar (et al.)

Pages 173-194

·         Doppler Sonography in Early Pregnancy

Maulik, Dev (et al.)

Pages 195-212

·         Three-Dimensional Ultrasound: A Role in Early Pregnancy?

Gonçalves, Luís F.

Pages 213-221

·         Multiple Gestations—Multiple Headaches

Abramowicz, Jacques S.

Pages 223-252

·         First-Trimester Ultrasound: Early Pregnancy Failure

Canavan, Timothy P. (et al.)

Pages 253-282

·         Ectopic Pregnancy: Pregnancy of Unknown Location (PUL)

Do, Linda (et al.)

Pages 283-298

·         A Consequence of Cesarean Delivery: First-Trimester Cesarean Scar Pregnancy

Timor-Tritsch, Ilan E. (et al.)

Pages 299-325

·         First-Trimester Ultrasound in Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

Esselen, Katharine M. (et al.)

Pages 327-337

·         Fetal Anomalies

Monteagudo, Ana (et al.)

Pages 339-366

·         Invasive Procedures in the First Trimester

Evans, Mark I. (et al.)

Pages 367-381

·         Sonography of Pelvic Masses Associated with Early Pregnancy

Samson, Chelsea R. (et al.)