Atlas of Fetal Sectional Anatomy - 9781461386179

Atlas of Fetal Sectional AnatomyWith Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging\nAuthor(s): Glenn Isaacson, Marshall C. Mintz, Edmund S. Crelin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., United States\nImprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781461386179, 978-1461386179\nSynopsis\nThe fetal period of human growth and development has become an area of intense study in recent years, due in large part to the development of diagnostic ultrasound. More than 2,000 articles have been published in the last five years describing anatomy and pathology in utero, as reflected in sonographic images. Yet, no stan dard reference exists to correlate these images with fetal gross anatomy and at tempts to draw parallels from adult structure have often led to false assumptions. The dictum \""the newborn is not a miniature adult\"" is all the more valid for the fetus. This text aims to provide a comprehensive reference for normal sectional anat omy correlated with in utero ultr.