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F77Application of ‘Live 3D’ ultrasound in the detection of fetal malformation of extremities
Author(s) -
Lee A.,
Pöhl M.,
Bernaschek G.
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.1469-0705.2000.00015-1-77.x
Subject(s) - medicine , 3d ultrasound , ultrasound , fetus , radiology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Background 3D ultrasound can produce images comparable to photographs. However, they only represent about a second of the hole examination. Artifacts due to fetal movements can make interpretation difficult. Sequential rescanning, a technique which is also called ‘Live 3D’ may overcome these limitations. Method Patients who underwent 3D ultrasound examination because of suspicious of fetal skeleton malformation were included into this study. Live 3D ultrasound was performed with a commercially available machine (Combison C530, Kretztechnik, Zipf, Austria) Results In 32 out of a total from 70 patients malformation of the fetal extremities have been postulated in 2D ultrasound. Sufficient surface rendering of the region of interest could be achieved within 85% of all patients. Malformations of the fetal extremities could be visualized in 93%. Discrepancy between 2D and 3D findings could be found in only 2 cases. Conclusion Live 3D ultrasound can give confirmation and new diagnosis in cases of fetal malformation of extremities compared to 2D ultrasound examination.