Book chapter
Ultrasound Bioeffects for the Perinatologist
The Global Library of Women's Medicine, 204
2011
Abstract
In the past few decades, ultrasound has become the primary imaging procedure for an increasing number of conditions. Ultrasound imaging is an integral part of the practice of obstetrics, gynecology, radiology, cardiology, neurology and neurosurgery, pediatrics, gastroenterology, urology, angiology, surgery, internal medicine, and more recently emergency medicine as well as in musculoskeletal disorders. In obstetrics, ultrasound is increasingly used for applications such as the assessment of gestational age and the diagnosis of placenta previa, multiple gestations, fetal growth restriction, and many fetal structural abnormalities such as spina bifida and hydrocephalus, as well as screening for genetic (chromosomal and other) abnormalities. Diagnostic ultrasound has also proved useful in antenatal diagnostic procedures (chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis) and interventions (medical and surgical) for fetal diseases. [1st paragraph]
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Details
- Title
- Ultrasound Bioeffects for the Perinatologist
- Creators
- Jacques S. Abramowicz - Rush UniversityPeter A. Lewin - Drexel UniversityBarry B. Goldberg - Thomas Jefferson University
- Publication Details
- The Global Library of Women's Medicine, 204
- Publisher
- Sapiens Publishing, Ltd
- Number of pages
- 13
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems
- Other Identifier
- 991019186814804721