| STANDARD
VIEWS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE FETUS |
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| Skull |
| Examination
of integrity and normal shape, and measurement of biparietal diameter
and head circumference. |
| Brain |
Examination
of cerebral ventricles, choroid plexuses, mid-brain, posterior fossa
(cerebellum and cisterna magna), and measurement of the anterior
and posterior horns of the lateral ventricles.
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BPD
Plane - Transverse view |
Transverse
Cerebellar Diameter Plane - Transverse view |
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Sagittal
View (Transvaginal Scan): demonstrating transvaginal + color
Doppler: pericallosal artery |
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| Examination
of integrity and normal shape, and measurement of biparietal diameter
and head circumference. |
| Face |
Examination
of the profile, orbits and upper lip.
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| Neck |
| Measurement
of nuchal fold thickness. |
| Spine |
Examination
both longitudinally and transversely.
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| Heart |
Examination
of rate and rhythm, four-chamber view, and outflow tracts.
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| Thorax |
Examination
of the shape of the thorax, the lungs and diaphragm.
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| Abdomen |
Examination
of the stomach, liver, kidneys, bladder, abdominal wall and umbilicus,
and measurement of abdominal circumference.
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| Limbs |
Examination
of the femur, tibia and fibula, humerus, radius and ulna, hands and
feet (including shape and echogenicity of long bones and movement
of joints), and measurement of femur length.
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2000, Pilu, Nicolaides, Ximenes & Jeanty |
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