Open AccessIntracranial translucency as a sonographic marker for detecting open spina bifida at 11–13+6 weeks scan: Our experience
Author(s) -
Madhavi L Teegala,
Dhamangaonkar G Vinayak
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of radiology and imaging - new series/indian journal of radiology and imaging/indian journal of radiology and imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0971-3026
pISSN - 0970-2016
DOI - 10.4103/ijri.ijri_13_17
Subject(s) - medicine , spina bifida , sagittal plane , nuchal translucency , radiology , nuclear medicine , surgery , first trimester , pregnancy , gestation , genetics , biology
The fourth ventricle, seen as intracranial translucency (IT) at 11-13 +6 weeks, has been reported to be obliterated in cases of open spina bifida (OSB). Our aim was to assess its role in detecting OSB at 11-13 +6 weeks.