Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Describe viable and nonviable pregnancy with appropriate terminology List sonographic features of failed pregnancy Describe sonographic findings of retained products of conception Explain the clinical and sonographic findings in…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Describe the early development of the embryo and its sonographic appearance at different gestational ages Explain the clinical roles of first-trimester maternal serum biochemistry Define the sonographic characteristics of…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Identify multiple sources of moral beliefs in a pluralistic society Differentiate morality from ethics Describe the application of nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, veracity, and autonomy in various settings where sonographic…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Discuss indications for obstetric sonography Analyze the differences among standard, limited, and specialized obstetric sonography examinations List maternal risk factors that increase the chances of producing a fetus with…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Define infertility and list its treatment options List the female pelvic organs to be imaged in an infertility workup State anatomic variations or pathologies that need to be defined…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: List the causes of and risk factors for pelvic inflammatory disease Describe the sonographic findings of salpingitis, pyosalpinx, tubo-ovarian abscess, endometrioma, and adenomyosis Identify the locations of endometrial implants…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Describe the effects of hormones on the ovarian cycle State the characteristics of the simple ovarian cyst and a functional ovarian cyst Discuss the sonographic findings of the common…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Define the pathologies discussed in this chapter and describe their causes, clinical signs, and sonographic findings Explain sonohysterography and the indications for performing the procedure Identify the role of…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Demonstrate how to take a patient history specific to a pelvic ultrasound examination Discuss the indications and contraindications for transabdominal and transvaginal scans Name the important muscles in the…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Name the major landmarks of the bony pelvis and external genitalia Identify the sonographically significant muscles of the pelvic cavity Describe the pelvic organs and their functions Describe the…