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Fetal ultrasound
Fetal ultrasound is an amazing and safe imaging method employing the piezoelectric properties of quartz crystals to convert electrical current to mechanical vibrations; this creates ultra-high frequency sound waves that can penetrate inside the pregnant woman's body and bounce off different structures with variable characteristics. A computer then processes the feedback signal to image the fetus!
Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias reviewed this
28 year experience in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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A 44-year old asked:
Who does the reading from a diagnostic fetal ultrasound?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: fetal ultrasound?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Some say that 12wk fetal ultrasound measurements can be off by 2wks, but some say only +\-5 days. Which is it?
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What is 3d fetal ultrasound?
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A 29-year old asked:
What all can fetal ultrasound at 20 weeks tell you?
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A 39-year old asked:
What do h.C and a.C. Mean in a fetal ultrasound report?
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A 43-year old asked:
Why do they measure the MCA in maternal fetal ultrasound?
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A 42-year old asked:
What does AC stand for in a fetal ultrasound report? What about fl?
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A 31-year old asked:
Since tof is congenital, why doesn't fetal ultrasound always find it?
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A 33-year old asked:
What could a small head on fetal ultrasound be a sign of?
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A 31-year old asked:
On fetal ultrasound what is an abnormally large head?
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A 30-year old asked:
What kinds of disorders are associated with enlarged kidneys on a fetal ultrasound?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Does my profile pic which represents my fetal ultrasound at 12weeks reveals the gender of the baby?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Some say that fetal ultrasound measurements @ 12 weeks can be off by 2weeks. Some say a few days (+\-5 days). Which is it? Do radiologists know best?
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A 33-year old asked:
What does asymmetry in brain ventricles on fetal ultrasound mean?
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A 32-year old asked:
What to do if had enlarged, echogenic (bright) kidneys on fetal ultrasound?
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A 39-year old female asked:
22 wk fetal ultrasound completely normal. The doc remarked a tiny thickening of bladder wall. Fluid fine, kidneys and bladder normal. Should i worry?
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A 36-year old female asked:
How important is it to see fingers fully extend on fetal ultrasound? Hands have opened but havent seen full extension. Sent for 4th time to see it.
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A 35-year old female asked:
Fetal ultrasound show small head circumference and also small stomach?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is the difference between a fetal targeted ultrasound and an echocardiography?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Can the routine fetal anatomy ultrasound be performed earlier than the standard 18-20 weeks? Is 15-16 weeks way too early to have this done?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is a fetal heart ultrasound?
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A 40-year old asked:
Would a fetal heart ultrasound find all problems if there were any?
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A 30-year old asked:
Calcium deposits on fetal heart ultrasound what does it mean?
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A 31-year old asked:
What to do if failed to visualize fetal stomach on ultrasound?
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A 27-year old female asked:
What does white spot on fetal abdomen mean? Ultrasound taken at 12w 3d
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A 27-year old asked:
Further to a t/v ultrasound, fetal pole measuring 6w6d, no heart beat. Dr said expect a miscarriage. 6 days since u/s, no bleeding. What next?
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A 23-year old female asked:
How soon after conception can you see a fetal heartbeat on an ultrasound?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Ultrasound showed fetal demise and collection of fluid after an abortion?
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A 18-year old female asked:
When are you able to see a fetal heartbeat on an ultrasound?
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