This beautifully illustrated and formatted book covers all of the established and developing
indications for the use of color Doppler ultrasound in gynecology and obstetrics. In gynecology
the modality is used to measure blood flow in benign changes of the endometrium as well as
malignant tumors of the uterus screening for ovarian carcinoma including 3D-power doppler for
the assessment of angiogenesis of ovarian tumors and as an adjunct examination in assessing
tumors of the breast. In obstetrics the imaging method is useful in screening for gestosis and
placental insufficiency in early pregnancy evaluating the umbilical cord fetal
echocardiography and much more. More recent developments show the modality to be helpful in
infertility diagnosis and reproductive medicine providing information on the patency of the
fallopian tubes the quality of the vascularization of the uterus and more. With almost 600
illustrations and 90 useful tables as well as a text that is highly structured for efficient
reading this text provides practitioners with technical and methodological basics as well as
advanced tips for experienced users.
