Maternal Alloimmunization and Fetal Hemolytic Disease Mae-Lan Winchester Carl P. Weiner Introduction History Fetal hemolytic disease was first described in 1609 when a hydropic twin died shortly after birth and…
Antepartum and Intrapartum Surveillance of the Fetus and the Amniotic Fluid Maria Andrikopoulou Michael G. Ross Anthony M. Vintzileos Introduction The challenge of assessing the intrauterine fetus as a patient…
Doppler Ultrasonography and Fetal Well-being Allison Lankford Ozhan M. Turan Introduction Doppler velocimetry of the maternal and fetal circulations is a noninvasive clinical tool that provides detailed information on the…
Three- and Four-Dimensional Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Pregnancy Sifa Turan Ozhan M. Turan Introduction Advances in imaging technology have extended the capabilities of prenatal diagnosis beyond two-dimensional (2D)…
Prenatal Diagnosis of Deviant Fetal Growth Jose R. Duncan Anthony O. Odibo Introduction This chapter includes discussion of the two extreme types of deviant fetal growth, growth restriction and macrosomia….
Embryonic Development Julie A. Rosen E. Albert Reece Introduction Figure 17.1 This chapter is a synopsis of the main events in normal human development, focusing on the embryonic period. The…
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in Assisted Reproductive Technology Nanette Santoro Thanh Ha Luu Liesl Nel-Themaat CLINICAL CASE EXAMPLE 1 A 35-year-old couple has been unable to conceive for 2 years. Their…
Expanded Mendelian Screening Mark I. Evans James D. Goldberg Katherine Johansen Taber Introduction The incorporation of new technologies into medical practice has been slower than that of other industries. Medical…
Invasive Diagnostic Procedures Florencia Petracchi Silvina Sisterna Introduction Prenatal diagnostic procedures allow the detection of an increasingly broad list of fetal anomalies. By obtaining a sample of chorionic villi, amniotic…
Basic Principles of Ultrasound Joanne Stone Juan A. Peña Introduction Ultrasound has had a profound influence on the practice of medicine, especially in obstetrics. Since its first introduction into medicine,…
