OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of maternal obesity on the rate of suboptimal ultrasound visualization (SUV) of fetal anatomy and determine the optimal timing of prenatal ultrasound examination for ...

What is Fetal Heart Ultrasound? Fetal echocardiography helps in diagnosis of cardiac birth defects, and is similar to the ultrasound procedure during pregnancy. Also known as fetal heart ultrasound or ...

Your baby's anatomy scan is done about halfway through pregnancy and can provide important information about their development and health. Medically reviewed by Kiarra King, M.D.Medically reviewed by ...

In comparison with standard two-dimensional (2D) imaging of fetal structure and biometry, we aimed to evaluate the role of three-dimensional (3D) imaging as a screening tool in the mid-trimester.

Hartford, Conn.-based Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center recently received a three-year ultrasound practice accreditation from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. The ...

Like with any medical test, you're looking at the risks of the tests and the benefits you are going to gain from it. And most people believe that if there are any risks of ultrasound, they are so, so ...

A routine prenatal ultrasound in the second trimester can identify early signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka Medical Center has found.

The staff at Parkland’s OB/GYN Sonography Department. (Photo courtesy of Parkland Health & Hospital System) Parkland Health & Hospital System has become the only hospital system in North Texas to ...

These obstetricians and gynecologists are high-risk pregnancy experts who focus on the management of care during pregnancy and childbirth. Brigit Brock, M.D., diabetes in pregnancy, high-risk ...