An ultrasound scan is a procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to create a picture of a part of the inside of your body. The ultrasound scanner has a probe that gives off sound waves. The ...

Ultrasound exams. Johns Hopkins Medicine. Pregnancy complications. Johns Hopkins Medicine. First trimester screening, nuchal translucency and NIPT. MedlinePlus. Fetal echocardiography. Sharma D, ...

Fetal echo is short for fetal echocardiogram, an ultrasound test doctors use to look for congenital heart disease (CHD). This disease affects around 1% of births each year and encompasses a wide ...

Researchers have found in a new study that first-trimester ultrasound screening enables early prenatal diagnosis and consultation for fetal congenital heart disease (CHD). Further the standardized ...

the disease may be suspected when the fetal ultrasound shows intrauterine growth restriction, fetal hydrocephalus, intracranial calcifications, or ascities. The increased use of ultrasound during ...

Many congenital heart diseases can be detected during routine prenatal ultrasound examinations. The ultrasound can show images of the developing fetal heart, allowing healthcare providers to assess ...