Ultrasound E-Book - Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), Norfolk, Hampton Roads

Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology: A Practical Approach is an open access e-book that presents a comprehensive review of ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology. The e-book is edited by Alfred Abuhamad, MD, a renowned international expert on ultrasound with contributions from Drs. Rabih Chaoui, Philippe Jeanty and Dario Paladini, who possess an immense knowledge in the field and are recognized as giants in ultrasound imaging.

The e-book is filled with descriptive figures, tables and clips. Various tips that the authors use in their daily ultrasound practice and have been accrued through many years of experience are presented throughout. The e-book contains detailed information on the practical aspect of the ultrasound examination in obstetrics and gynecology with technical details such as how to hold and orient the transducer, operate the ultrasound equipment and diagnose complex obstetric and gynecologic abnormalities.

We believe that this open access e-book will provide the foundation for ultrasound training in obstetrics and gynecology and should be downloaded by anybody who is involved in ultrasound imaging.

About the authors and editors

Alfred Abuhamad, MD, Editor-In-Chief

Dr. Alfred Abuhamad is President, Provost and Dean of the School of Medicine, Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program at EVMS. He has published more than 180 peer-reviewed manuscripts, authored six textbooks in fetal echocardiography, ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, first trimester ultrasound and office procedures.

Emily Walsh, Editorial Assistant

Emily Walsh has been working at EVMS for seven years, three of those years in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She holds a Bachelors of Arts and Masters of Arts in Communications, with a focus in Digital Media. Emily has been published in Alberta Katherine Magazine out of Jacksonville, Florida and was a contributing writer for Regent University’s The Daily Runner. Emily is also the Co-Founder of LE Literary Services, which offers publishing and editorial assistance to authors.

Rabih Chaoui, MD, Contributing Author

Dr. Rabih Chaoui is Co-Director of the Center of Prenatal Diagnosis and Human Genetics in Berlin, Germany. A leading international authority on fetal imaging, Dr. Chaoui has contributed extensively to the literature in obstetrical imaging and fetal echocardiography and played a major role in ultrasound education globally as the chairman of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology’s Education Committee from 2009 - 2013.

Phillipe Jeanty, MD, Contributing Author

Dr. Philippe Jeanty is a world renowned radiologist with extensive expertise in women’s imaging. He has published extensively and authored several books in ultrasound. He is the founder of The Fetus.net, an open access site that disseminates information on fetal ultrasound. Dr. Jeanty is considered an international expert in the field of ultrasound, he has mentored several fellows and led many ultrasound education and training courses in low-resource settings.

Dario Paladini, MD, Contributing Author

Prof. Dario Paladini is Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is currently the Director of the Fetal Medicine and Surgery Unit at Gaslini Children's Hospital in Genoa, Italy. Prof. Paladini is a leading international expert in fetal imaging, from 3D/4D ultrasound to fetal cardiology, and neurosonography to early assessment. He has authored more than 150 peer-review articles in fetal imaging and gynecological ultrasound (IOTA trials) and Gynecologic Oncology.