Open AccessFetal Face
Author(s) -
Kuldeep Singh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
donald school journal of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.162
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 0975-1912
pISSN - 0973-614X
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1156
Subject(s) - sonographer , medicine , modalities , face (sociological concept) , fetus , ultrasound , anatomy , medical physics , radiology , pregnancy , biology , social science , genetics , sociology
This article discusses normal facial anatomy and the facial abnormalities, which can be diagnosed by 2D and 3D ultrasound. As the neonatal face is so visible one has to do a careful survey of the fetal face with all possible modalities to enhance the sonographer's expertise. Facial anomalies can be the tip of an iceberg with the diagnosis prompting evaluation for chromosomal abnormalities.