This extensively illustrated book guides readers through the use of ultrasound-including modern 3D images-to detect and identify birth defects in utero. Up-to-date advice is offered on the differential diagnosis of a wide range of fetal abnormalities. Throughout the book, ultrasound images are matched with actual birth pictures or abortus specimens. Each anomaly is discussed in a standardized, easy-to-follow format that covers characteristic features, pathogenesis and etiology, differential diagnosis, prognosis, and management.Contents: Anatomic survey of the fetus and its relationship to gestational ageCentral and peripheral nervous system anomaliesCraniofacial and neck anomaliesCystic hygroma and non-immune hydrops fetalisCongenital heart diseaseThoracic anomaliesAnomalies of the gastrointestinal tract and abdominal wallUrinary tract anomaliesSkeletal dysplasias and muscular anomalies: a diagnostic algorithmChromosomal and non-chromosomal syndromes.