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Covering the entire spectrum of this fast-changing field, <i>Diagnostic Imaging: Obstetrics</i>, fifth edition, is an invaluable resource for perinatologists, radiologists, obstetricians, sonographers, and trainees―anyone who requires an <b>easily accessible, highly visual reference</b> on today&rsquo;s obstetric and fetal imaging. Dr. Paula J. Woodward and a diverse group of fetal-imaging experts provide <b>updated information on fetal development, disease processes, and imaging techniques</b> <b>and findings</b> to help you make informed decisions at the point of care. The text is <b>lavishly illustrated, delineated, and referenced</b>, making it a useful learning tool as well as a handy reference for daily practice.<ul><li>Serves as a <b>one-stop resource</b> for key concepts and information on obstetric imaging and the diagnosis and management of fetal/maternal issues, including dramatic new changes in technology, guidelines, and emerging practice areas</li><li>Covers <b>important new changes in technology</b>, including recent innovations in 3D ultrasound and fetal MR, as well as the earliest ultrasound findings seen with each condition, emphasizing first-trimester diagnosis</li><li>Contains <b>new material</b> on microarray, whole exome, and whole genome analysis; <b>new guidelines</b> from multiple fetal-imaging organizations; and <b>new chapters</b> on fetal interventional procedures and surgery, including chest interventions, fetal neural tube treatment, urinary tract interventions, and monochorionic twin intervention</li><li>Offers <b>more than 300 concise, informative chapters</b> arranged by organ system; includes embryology and anatomy overview chapters at the beginning of each main section; and offers comprehensive coverage of differential diagnosis throughout</li><li>Features <b>3,100+ high-quality print images (with an additional 2,000+ images and 175 videos in the complimentary eBook)</b>, including radiology images, full-color medical illustrations