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Simplifying ultrasound assessment of the fetal heart: Incorporating the complete Three Vessel View into routine screening
Author(s) -
Mogra Ritu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2205-0140
pISSN - 1836-6864
DOI - 10.1002/j.2205-0140.2013.tb00243.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , great arteries , population , radiology , cardiac ultrasound , cardiology , heart disease , environmental health
: As our experience and ultrasound resolution have improved significantly in last 30 years it is possible to detect most of the major cardiac abnormalities prenatally with high degree of accuracy. Method : Current screening techniques have poor detection rate for congenital heart diseases (CHD) and nearly half of the major cardiac abnormalities mainly of Great Arteries goes unrecognised. A high detection rate for major CHDs can be achieved in a screening setting by improving techniques of routine screening in the low risk population. Conclusion : This article summarises the alternative strategies to examine the outflow tracts and Great Arteries, its correct interpretation and examples of abnormal views.