Prof.
Mariano Iaccarino - MD
Responsabile Unità funzionale di Ostetricia e Ginecologia
Clinica Mediterranea - NAPOLI
Docente in Ecografia Ostetrica
Scuola di Specializzazione in Radiologia
Seconda Università di NAPOLI
email: m.iaccarino@3d-us.org
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
University Hospital San Joao Medical School
Porto - PORTUGAL
Unità funzionale di Ostetricia e Ginecologia
Clinica Mediterranea - NAPOLI
email: e.varvarigos@3d-us.org
Dott.
Gaetano Cappellino - MD
Specialista in radiodiagnostica e
scienze delle immagini
Senologo
Responsabile del reparto di ecografia
e senologia della Osteo & Imaging
PALERMO
email: cappellinogae@libero.it
Unità funzionale di Ostetricia e Ginecologia
Clinica Mediterranea - NAPOLI
email: s.iaccarino@3d-us.org
Anatomia ed Istologia Patologica
A.O. S. Giovanni di Dio e Ruddi D'Aragona - SALERNO
email: russorosa@yahoo.it
Unità funzionale di Ostetricia e Ginecologia
Clinica Mediterranea - NAPOLI
email: e.soscia@3d-us.org
WHAT IS THREE DIMENSIONAL ULTRASOUND?
The
three dimensional ultrasound is a new technique that improves the diagnostic
potential of ultrasound in various medical fields. This website describes
the experience gained by our group in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology,
particularly focusing on our studies of the fetal brain, heart, skeleton,
and on the advantages of the early diagnosis of fetal malformations, comparing
the use of 3D ultrasound with the conventional bidimensional technique.
WHEN WAS 3D ULTRASOUND FIRST INTRODUCED?
The first ultrasound equipment on the market, for volume acquisition and multiplanar examination, was presented in Paris, at the World Congress for Diagnostic Imaging in 1989. Successively in 1991 Combison 530 allows the first 3D rendering of fetal face. Since then, there has been much improvement – the most remarkable one being the introduction of digital equipment, which, compared to the initial analog technology, provide much better images.
WHEN
WAS IT INTRODUCED IN ITALY?
In
1995, more or less. Our group, together with another team from Bari, were
the first in Italy to use 3D ultrasound to perform research in obstetrics
and gynaecology.
ITALIAN
3D ULTRASOUND TEXT
In 1998 our group edited the first Italian text and atlas on Three Dimensional
Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynaecology, published by CIC (Centro Italiano
Congressi), which also publish the Italian Journal of Ultrasound, edited
by SIEOG (Italian Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology).
In addition we also organised two workshops on 3D ultrasound in Obstetrics
and Gynaecology in 1998 and 1999, the latter one sponsored by SIEOG.
C.I.C. Edizioni Internazionali 1999
Franz Bahlmann - Mainz
H. Brandt - Zipf
Danilo Dodero - Genova
Rocco Falotico - Naples
A. Gritzky- Zipf
Mariano Iaccarino - Naples
Stefania Iaccarino - Naples
Mieke M.M. Jansen - Rotterdam
Jacqueline A.M. Laundy - Rotterdam
Doris Macchiella - Mainz
Eberhard Merz - Mainz
Ettore Soscia - Naples
Rodolfo Sirito - Genova
Theo Stijnen - Rotterdam
Piet C. Styuk - Rotterdam
Efstathios Varvarigos - Naples
Henk C.S. Wallenburg - Rotterdam
Juriy W Wladimiroff - Rotterdam
