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Major fetal structural malformations: The role of new imaging modalities
Author(s) -
Lee Young Mi,
Simpson Lynn L.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of medical genetics part c: seminars in medical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.419
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1552-4876
pISSN - 1552-4868
DOI - 10.1002/ajmg.c.30117
Subject(s) - modalities , magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , ultrasonography , radiology , fetus , clinical practice , medical imaging , ultrasound , medical physics , pregnancy , physical therapy , social science , genetics , sociology , biology
Prenatal diagnosis has embraced a recent wave of innovative imaging modalities including three‐dimensional (3D) ultrasound and fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Traditional two‐dimensional (2D) ultrasonography remains the standard method by which major structural abnormalities are diagnosed antenatally, but advances in technology are opening new doors. Growth in our knowledge about fetal development, improved patient counseling, and more favorable perinatal outcomes are all potential benefits of incorporating new imaging modalities into clinical practice. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.