Textbook of Assisted Reproductive Techniques
Volume 1: Laboratory Perspectives
6th Edition
Published on 13. December 2023
362 pages
978-1-000-93311-6 (ISBN)
Description
Established as the definitive reference for the IVF clinic, the sixth edition has been extensively revised, with the addition of several important new contributions on laboratory topics, including KPIs for the IVF laboratory, Quality control in the cloud, Artificial Intelligence, AI in gamete and embryo selection, Demystifying vitrification, Microfluidics, Gene editing, Disaster management, and Early human embryo development revealed by static imaging. As previously, methods, protocols, and techniques of choice are presented by IVF pioneers and eminent international experts.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
40 Tables, black and white; 66 Line drawings, color; 30 Line drawings, black and white; 55 Halftones, color; 30 Halftones, black and white; 121 Illustrations, color; 60 Illustrations, black and white
ISBN-13
978-1-000-93311-6 (9781000933116)
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David K. Gardner | Ariel Weissman | Colin M. Howles
Textbook of Assisted Reproductive Techniques
Volume 1: Laboratory Perspectives
Book
12/2023
6th Edition
CRC Press
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Persons
David K. Gardner AM, FAA, DPhil is a Professor in the School of BioSciences at the University of Melbourne, and is the Scientific Director of Melbourne IVF, Melbourne, Australia.
Ariel Weissman MD is a Senior Physician at the IVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, and a full Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Colin M. Howles PhD, FRSM is based at Aries Consulting SARL, Geneva, Switzerland, and is an Honorary Fellow, University of Edinburgh, UK.
Zeev Shoham MD is a Professor at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, a consultant in IVF, and co-founder of IVF-Worldwide.
Ariel Weissman MD is a Senior Physician at the IVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, and a full Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Colin M. Howles PhD, FRSM is based at Aries Consulting SARL, Geneva, Switzerland, and is an Honorary Fellow, University of Edinburgh, UK.
Zeev Shoham MD is a Professor at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, a consultant in IVF, and co-founder of IVF-Worldwide.
Content
Preface. Contributors. Updated Guidelines for Setting up an Assisted Reproductive Technology Laboratory. Quality Control: Maintaining Stability in the Laboratory. KPIs for the IVF Laboratory. QC in the Clouds-Digitizing Quality Control. The Assisted Reproduction Technology Laboratory: Current Standards. Evaluation of Sperm. Sperm Preparation Techniques and Advanced Sperm Selection for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection. Sperm Chromatin Assessment. Oocyte Retrieval and Selection. Preparation and Evaluation of Oocytes for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection. Use of IVM in a Clinical Setting: What is its Role in ART?. Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection: Technical Aspects. Human Embryo Biopsy Procedures. Analysis of Fertilization. Culture Systems for the Human Embryo. Embryo Selection through the Analysis of Morphology and Physiology. Evaluation of Embryo Quality: Time-Lapse Imaging to Assess Embryo Morphokinesis. Artificial Intelligence (AI). Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Gamete and Embryo Selection. Demystifying Vitrification. Vitrification of the Human Oocyte. The Human Embryo: Vitrification. Managing an Oocyte Bank. Severe Male Factor Infertility: Genetic Consequences and Recommendations for Genetic Testing. Pre-Implantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy to Improve Clinical Outcomes. Diagnosis of Endometrial Receptivity, Embryo-Endometrial Dialogue, and Endometrial Microbiome. Artificial Gametes: Oocytes. How Microfluidics and Microfabrication will Improve Diagnosis and Treatment in Human Art. Genome Editing in Human Reproduction. Designing Disaster Plans for IVF Laboratories. Early Human Embryo Development Revealed by Static Imaging. Index.
