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- Ultrasound in Assisted Reproduction and Early Pregnancy
- Ultrasound in Assisted Reproduction and Early Pregnancy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Physics and Instrumentation
- Chapter 3 Gynaecology Ultrasound
- Chapter 4 Uterine Pathology and Anomalies
- Chapter 5 Endometriosis and Adenomyosis
- Chapter 6 Ovarian Anomalies and Pathology
- Chapter 7 Hydrosalpinx
- Chapter 8 Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
- Chapter 9 First Trimester Pregnancy
- Chapter 10 Ergonomics
- Glossary
- References
- Index
Chapter 9 - First Trimester Pregnancy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 February 2021
- Ultrasound in Assisted Reproduction and Early Pregnancy
- Ultrasound in Assisted Reproduction and Early Pregnancy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Physics and Instrumentation
- Chapter 3 Gynaecology Ultrasound
- Chapter 4 Uterine Pathology and Anomalies
- Chapter 5 Endometriosis and Adenomyosis
- Chapter 6 Ovarian Anomalies and Pathology
- Chapter 7 Hydrosalpinx
- Chapter 8 Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
- Chapter 9 First Trimester Pregnancy
- Chapter 10 Ergonomics
- Glossary
- References
- Index
Summary
Elevated β-hCG in the maternal serum or urine is an indication of pregnancy. Once the hCG levels reach 1,000–2,000 mIU/ml a transvaginal ultrasound should be able to demonstrate a gestational sac.
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- Ultrasound in Assisted Reproduction and Early PregnancyA Practical Guide, pp. 68 - 74Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021