BookR. Rajeswaran.
Summary: This book presents the anatomy and MRI features of the normal fetus and describes the anomalies of each system in a systematic way. The normal fetal brain at different gestational ages is also extensively illustrated. It features a treasure of MR images illustrating several clinical conditions. Sonographic images, line diagrams and post-natal images are supplemented for easy learning. It also addresses the differential diagnoses and prognostic indicators of the various fetal anomalies. This book will help the consultants and postgraduates of radiology, obstetrics, fetal medicine and pediatrics in understanding various fetal anomalies and in patient counseling.
Contents:
Introduction general considerations, MRI indications, safety, embryology
MRI technique
Embryology, normal fetal central nervous system
Midline brain anomalies I Anomalies of septum pellucidum and corpus callosum
Midline brain anomalies II - Holoprosencephaly
Neural tube defects
Ventriculomegaly
Posterior fossa anomalies
Abnormalities of proliferation, neuronal migration and cortical organization
Miscellaneous brain abnormalities- Haemorrhage, cyst, vascular malformation, ischemia, infections
Face and neck anomalies Orbits, nose, lips, mouth, jaw, profile
Fetal thoracic abnormalities
Fetal gastrointestinal system and abdominal wall
Fetal genito urinary system
Fetal miscellaneous conditions - Cardiac, musculoskeletal anomalies, intra-uterine growth retardation.