Donald School Textbook of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology Asim Kurjak, Frank A Chervenak
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fm1 Donald School Textbook of ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
fm2 fm3 Donald School Textbook of ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Fourth Edition Editors Asim Kurjak MD PhD Professor Emeritus Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical School University of Zagreb President International Academy of Perinatal Medicine Zagreb, Croatia Frank A Chervenak MD PhD Professor and Chairman Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Weill Medical College of Cornell University/New York Presbyterian Hospital New York, USA
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Donald School Textbook of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
First Edition: 2004
Second Edition: 2008
Third Edition: 2011
Fourth Edition: 2017
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fm5 Dedicated to
Ian Donald
(Our Teacher and Friend)fm6
fm7 Contributors fm10 fm11Preface to the Fourth Edition
The Ian Donald International School of Ultrasound bears testament to globalization in its most successful and worthwhile form. The school was founded in Dubrovnik in 1981; in the preface of the first edition in 2004 we were proud to announce that the School had grown to 8 branches. Since then, the growth has been meteoric and now consists of 112 branches in almost every corner of the globe. The reason for this success has been the tireless and selfless efforts of the world's leading authorities in ultrasound who are willing to dedicate their valuable time without reimbursement to teach sonologists and sonographers throughout the world. Our teachers put national, religious, political, and other parochial considerations aside as they strive to improve the care of all women and fetal patients. Politicians in the countries represented by our School have much to learn from the purity of spirit that exists throughout our international family. We believe that Ian Donald is smiling down from heaven at the School that bears his name.
In the educational efforts of the 112 branches of the Ian Donald School, there is clearly a need for a textbook to complement and supplement lectures and didactic sessions. The first, second and the third textbooks were successful in this endeavor, but with the explosion of knowledge, it was clear that an expanded and updated fourth edition would be invaluable. The current edition of our textbook illustrates the latest developments including silhouette ultrasound and four-dimensional ultrasound which have been pioneered by our school. For the sake of simplicity, our book is divided into three sections. Section one deals with a variety of topics that lay the foundation for the rest of the book. Section two addresses the myriad subtopics in obstetric ultrasound that optimize the care of pregnant women and fetal patients. The last section addresses the essential role that ultrasound plays in the many dimensions of clinical gynecology.
A special word of thanks to Jadranka, our tireless secretary for her hundreds of dedicated hours of quality work.
We are grateful to many course directors and lecturers of the Ian Donald School who have enabled its growth and have selflessly contributed to this volume. In order to maximize the reach of this textbook by minimizing its price, all contributors have waived any honorarium or royalty. Their dedication to the dream of globalized quality ultrasound has enabled its reality.
Asim Kurjak
Frank A Chervenak
fm12 fm13Preface to the First Edition
Ultrasound is the backbone of modern obstetric and gynecology practice. For those of us old enough to remember the dark ages of clinical practice prior to ultrasound, this is not an overstatement. Younger physicians may find it hard to imagine the clinical realities of doctors who delivered undiagnosed twins presenting at delivery, who performed unnecessary surgeries for the clinical suspicion of a pelvic mass that was not present, and who consoled anguished parents when an anomalous infant was born unexpectedly. Recent technological breakthroughs in diagnostic ultrasound, including the advent of color Doppler, power Doppler, three-dimensional and four-dimensional imaging, have led ultrasound to surpass the expectations of Ian Donald, its visionary father.
The Ian Donald School was founded in 1981 and is devoted to international education and research cooperation concerning all aspects of diagnostic ultrasound. The first chapter was founded in Dubrovnik at that time and has now expanded to 7 additional national branches.
To facilitate the educational efforts of the Ian Donald School, we believed a textbook would be of value. The text is divided into three parts general aspects, obstetrics, and gynecology. All contributors are either present or former teachers in the 8 branches of the Ian Donald School. We believe this comprehensive text with state-of-the-art images will be of value for both new learners and experienced practitioners.
We are grateful to all of the teachers in the School and especially to all of the contributors to this textbook for their tireless efforts to enhance the quality of ultrasound practice throughout the world.
Asim Kurjak
Frank A Chervenak