Open AccessAnalysis of Fetal Palate to Assist Pre-natal Ultrasound
Author(s) -
Anjali Shastry,
Yogitha Ravindranath,
Roopa Ravindranath
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21170.8709
Subject(s) - soft palate , nasion , hard palate , medicine , sagittal plane , anatomy , significant difference , nasal bone , dentistry , orthodontics , surgery
Cleft palate is one of the major facial congenital malformation in newborns. Pre-natal detection of this malformation is limited to detection of clefting of hard palate but isolated soft palate clefting still remains challenge for sonologists. As Indian literature is limited present study was attempted to provide dimensions and position of fetal palate by digitized images.