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Chapter 1 - Fetal Anatomy

First Trimester Assessment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2023

Edited by
Zarko Alfirevic ,
Seshadri Suresh  and
Jonathan Hyett
Zarko Alfirevic
Affiliation:
Liverpool Women's Hospital
Seshadri Suresh
Affiliation:
Mediscan, Chennai
Jonathan Hyett
Affiliation:
Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
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Summary

This chapter covers definitions and characteristics, ultrasound assessment, investigations, counselling and management of fetal anomalies encountered in the first trimester. The chapter has nine sections (head and neck, heart, chest, spine, abdomen, genitourinary tract, skeletal system, hydrops, placenta, and umbilical cord) richly illustrated with ultrasound pictures, X-ray fetograms and pathological specimens.

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Fetal Medicine
An Illustrated Textbook
 , pp. 1 - 44
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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