ULTRASOUND IN ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND EARLY PREGNANCY

1. Ultrasound in ART: Anatomy and core examination skills
2. The basic and technical aspects of ultrasound
3. The uterus
4. The ovaries and the adnexa
5. Uterine cavity assessment (saline hysterosonography)
6. Tubal patency assessment (focusing on HyCoSy)
7. The Infertile Male
8. Ultrasonographic monitoring of follicle growth in Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation (COS)
9. Egg Collection
10. Embryo transfer
11. Ultrasound features of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)
12. Ultrasound Guided Intervention in Assisted Reproductive Technology
13. Implantation and In-utero Growth
14. Sonoembryology
15. Assisted Reproductive Technology and Multiple Pregnancy
16. Miscarriage and Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
17. Ectopic pregnancy and pregnancy of unknown location
18. Quality aspects of ultrasound
19. Safety aspects of ultrasound scanning
20. Ultrasound Training in Assisted Reproduction and Early Pregnancy
21. Training and Certification
Index

This text offers a succinct overview of the essential clinical applications of ultrasound in infertility management. It will be of benefit to established practitioners in reproductive medicine, as it details the aspects of quality, safety, training, and certification that help improve standards of practice. Those in training or with a special interest in fertility issues will also find it essential reading.
Print versions of this book also include access to the eBook version with links to procedural videos.

Authors
• Arianna D’Angelo, MD, Associate MRCOG is Consultant in Assisted Reproduction, Wales Fertility Institute, Swansea Bay University Health Board; Senior Clinical Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cardiff University; Consultant Gynaecologist, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
• Nazar N Amso, MB ChB, FHEA, FRCOG, PhD (London University) is Emeritus Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology; Former Head of the Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University; Honorary Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist, University Hospital of Wales and Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon, Spire Cardiff Hospital, Cardiff