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Ultrasound for nuchal translucency
Nuchal Translucency is a screening test to determine risk of chromosome abnormalities in a fetus. When the NT is greater than 3.5 mm, there is a 1 in 5 chance of a chromosome abnormality such as Turner or Down syndrome, or Trisomy 18. Additional tests should be ordered by an OB or genetic counselor for confirmation. A mother may decide to continue or end of the pregnancy based on the information.
Dr. Daniel Saurborn reviewed this
25 year experience in Diagnostic Radiology
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: ultrasound for nuchal translucency?
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A 23-year old female asked:
What level ultrasound is a nuchal translucency?
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A 39-year old asked:
Ultrasound at 12 weeks showed nuchal translucency was 4mm. What does this mean?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Is it possible that the nuchal translucency (ips) ultrasound be performed at 8-9 weeks?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Can the nuchal translucency ultrasound (ips) be performed at 8 or9 weeks, or is that too early?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Does the fetus have to be a certain size (mm/cm) in order for the nuchal translucency (ips) ultrasound to be performed?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I went for IPS 1and I was 13 wks 3 days by LMP. The tech said I am 14 weeks 2 days on ultrasound, so they can't do nuchal translucency. Is it by LMP ?
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A 36-year old asked:
Ultrasound showed thick nuchal foldworried. What does this mean?
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A 24-year old female asked:
My nuchal ultrasound shows the measurement at 2.1mm of the neck at 13w 2d. Is this bad?
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A 24-year old female asked:
My nuchal ultrasound came back as a measurement of 2.1mm of the neck at 13w2d. Is this bad/?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Had my 12 week nuchal ultrasound, the diameter was 0.25.5 cm is this okay or is this a high risk? Thanks
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A 30-year old male asked:
Is it safe to have an elective ultrasound at 14 weeks while extended family is in town? I will have already had 3, including the nuchal scan.
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A 24-year old female asked:
I had my 20wk ultrasound.They told me that she had a mild increase in nuchal fold.Quad screen was negative.Could my baby have down syndrome?Worried
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A 24-year old female asked:
I had an ultra sound today and the lady said the baby has a thick nuchal fold of .38 CM and i'm 10 wks5 days should I be worried?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Doc today i had quadruple screen, nuchal thickness was not so clear but he told it is about 3.2 mm.. Is it normal to have this value in week 17?
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A 31-year old asked:
Nuchal translucency screen, how is this used?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is nuchal translucency screening?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is nuchal translucency?
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A 38-year old asked:
What is a nuchal translucency test?
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A 34-year old asked:
Nuchal translucency scan at 4.4mm, what to do?
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Nuchal translucency scan at 4.4mm. What does this mean?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Nuchal translucency was 2mm and crl was 7cm at 13 weeks 1 day. Is this within the normal range?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Help with nuchal translucency Gest age is 12w+1d. CRL is 52.2 NT is 0.9 FHR is 145bpm. CRL also says 11w6d due date 12 28 14. What does this mean? Low nuchal translucency means what? Results ok?
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A 44-year old asked:
Where can I find out about nuchal translucency screening?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Just had 28 week scan. Doc is a bit worried about nuchal translucency of 1.05cm. Fl 5.62cm, bpd 7.09cm, ofd 9.08cm, hc 25.8cm, AC 24.32cm?
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A 38-year old asked:
How do they measure nuchal translucency?
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A 28-year old female asked:
28 years old, nuchal translucency with blood showed trisomy 18 risk 1:1300. Dr said it's fine, but i'm worried. Does this seem high?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Is 2mm a normal nuchal translucency at 13 weeks pregnant?
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A member asked about a 22-year old female:
Q> does 0.14cm nuchal translucency in 13 weeks pregnant is normal? Tia
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A 28-year old female asked:
Nuchal translucency measured 2mm and blood work came back very low risk of trisomy 21 and 18(less than 1/10000). Do i need any other testing done?
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