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Three‐dimensional power Doppler in obstetrics and gynecology
P126The three‐dimensional ultrasound analysis of embryonal and early fetal development – an improvement of prenatal diagnosis
Author(s) -
Malý Z.,
Koudelka M.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2000.00004-1-125.x
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , obstetrics and gynaecology , fetus , ultrasound , first trimester , pregnancy , gestation , 3d ultrasound , prenatal diagnosis , gynecology , radiology , genetics , biology
Backround There are two important trends in prenatal diagnosis – to avoid invasive diagnostic procedures as much as possible and to find anomaly as soon as possible. Ultrasound evaluation is playing an essential role. The first trimester of pregnancy seems to be the suitable period for diagnosis for above mentioned purposes. Method More than 450 first trimester pregnancies was evaluated with 3D sonography using its all computed features. The images which were obtained can be used also for educative goal. Results We provided 3D ultrasound diagnosis of fetal anomalies from the moment of their development, up the 9th week of gestation (from LMP). The image quality allowed so precise analysis, that pictures are comparable with embryological reality and will be present. Conclusion With 3D ultrasound the first trimester seems to be the most important period of prenatal diagnostics. 3D can display the same pictures in vivo , as invasive fetoscopy or embryological speciments in vitro . The technical limits disapear and the knowledge of embryology and of possible pathological fetal development remains the last limiting factor.