Main description:

This atlas provides details of the procedures of assisted reproductive techniques. The science of in-vitro fertilization has made considerable advances and many general gynecologists are now specializing to become infertility experts. It covers embryology and clinical aspects with pictures. This atlas serves as a quick reference as most of the lab work requires pictures of oocytes, embryos and sperms to understand the various stages of the process. It is a comprehensive, updated practical guide on procedures in in-vitro fertilization helpful for general gynecologists and infertility experts.

Contents:

ATLAS OF ARTSECTION 1 : ART Laboratory and Equipment
1. Set up of an IVF lab2. Micromanipulation Tools
SECTION 2 : CLINICAL PROCEDURES3. Ultrasound imaging of the ovary in infertility4. Oocyte Retrieval5. Embryo Transfer6. IUI7. Sperm retrieval techniques
SECTION 3 : GAMETES - SPERM AND OOCYTE8. Oocyte morphology9. Semenanalysis10. Sperm Morphology11. Assessment of Sperm DNA Damage12. Retrograde ejaculation
SECTION 4 : EMBRYO13. Embryoscope14. Blastocyst
SECTION 5 : EMBRYOLOGY PROCEDURES15. Semen preparation techniques16. Cryopreservation17. ICSI and Micromanipulation18. PGT19. PGS and PGD