Evolution of fetal ultrasonography

The authors wish to highlight the evolution that has occurred in fetal ultrasound in recent years. A first significant evolution lies in the increasing contribution of first trimester ultrasound for the detection of fetal anomalies. Malformations of several organs and systems have been diagnosed dur...

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Published in:European radiology 2007-02, Vol.17 (2), p.419-431
Main Authors: Avni, F E, Cos, T, Cassart, M, Massez, A, Donner, C, Ismaili, K, Hall, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Congenital Abnormalities - diagnostic imaging
Evolution
Extremities
Female
Fetal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Fetus - abnormalities
Fetuses
Heart diseases
Heart rate
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - trends
Information management
Lung diseases
Predictive Value of Tests
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, First
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography, Prenatal - methods
Ultrasonography, Prenatal - trends
Ultrasound
Urinary tract
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Summary:The authors wish to highlight the evolution that has occurred in fetal ultrasound in recent years. A first significant evolution lies in the increasing contribution of first trimester ultrasound for the detection of fetal anomalies. Malformations of several organs and systems have been diagnosed during the first trimester. Furthermore the systematic measurement of the fetal neck translucency has led to increasing rate of detection of aneuploidies and heart malformations. For several years now, three-dimensional (3D) and 4D ultrasound (US) have been used as a complementary tool to 2D US for the evaluation of fetal morphology. This brings an improved morphologic assessment of the fetus. Applications of the techniques are increasing, especially for the fetal face, heart and extremities. The third field where fetal US is continuously providing important information is the knowledge of the natural history of diseases. This has brought significant improvement in the postnatal management of several diseases, especially urinary tract dilatation and broncho-pulmonary malformation.
ISSN:0938-7994
1432-1084
DOI:10.1007/s00330-006-0307-1