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The value of screening for major fetal abnormalities during the nuchal translucency examination
Author(s) -
Wye Deborah,
Benzie Ron
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2205-0140
pISSN - 1836-6864
DOI - 10.1002/j.2205-0140.2009.tb00006.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nuchal translucency , fetus , nuchal translucency measurement , obstetrics , gestation , anatomy , prenatal diagnosis , pregnancy , genetics , biology
The nuchal translucency (NT) scan provides an opportunity to examine fetal anatomy. Current opinion on the advantages and limitations of assessing fetal anatomy at this early gestation is divided. Two case studies from our centre will be presented where assessing fetal anatomy was of great benefit – one in finding abnormalities, the other in excluding them. These cases along with review of the literature support the view that a limited fetal anatomy scan should be performed as part of the NT examination.