Late third trimester ultrasound was found to detect missed fetal abnormalities, revealed a new study. In one in 200 women a fetal anomaly was detected for the first time in the third trimester.
About Multifactorial Birth Defects
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives in brief General Info about About Multifactorial Birth Defects.
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives in brief General Info about About Multifactorial Birth Defects.
‘Late third trimester ultrasound was found to detect missed fetal abnormalities.’
The study highlights the benefit of a late third trimester scan for detecting fetal abnormalities that were either missed in previous first and second trimester scans or became apparent only during the third trimester.
Source-Eurekalert
About Ultrasound
Ultrasound scan or sonogram uses sound waves to obtain images of the internal organs. Ultrasound scan is used during pregnancy and to examine breast, abdomen, renal and thyroid.
Ultrasound scan or sonogram uses sound waves to obtain images of the internal organs. Ultrasound scan is used during pregnancy and to examine breast, abdomen, renal and thyroid.
Wonderful Stages of Pregnancy
From your first week of your pregnancy to the last, here’s a list of all the changes that take place.
From your first week of your pregnancy to the last, here’s a list of all the changes that take place.
Quiz on Birth Defects
Birth defects are structural or functional abnormalities that happen while a baby is developing in the mother’s body. Most birth defects occur during the first trimester of pregnancy. Main categories of birth defects include structural birth defects and functional/developmental birth defects.
Birth defects are structural or functional abnormalities that happen while a baby is developing in the mother’s body. Most birth defects occur during the first trimester of pregnancy. Main categories of birth defects include structural birth defects and functional/developmental birth defects.
