| The 18-week fetal examination and detection of anomalies. | |
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PMID: 20572118 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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From its beginning in the fifties the use of ultrasound in gynaecology and obstetrics has expanded extensively. Ultrasound technology has taken us from a time when the mother was our prime focus to the present where it is the unborn baby. Ultrasound assessments may have significant consequences for pregnancy care by optimizing the time, the mode and the location of the delivery as well as preparing the postnatal staff for a prenatally defined fetal problem. A major factor in the development was the groundbreaking work of an obstetrician, Ian Donald, and an engineer, Tom Brown, at Queen Mother's Hospital in Glasgow, who produced an ultrasound instrument called the Diasonograph. The first screening program offering a systematic ultrasound examination to a large pregnant population began in Malmoe, in 1973 and aimed to detect twins. Since then the examination has evolved over the years to include a systematic evaluation of the intrauterine contents. A number of randomized controlled trials have been reported and several large studies have reported the efficiency of routine fetal examinations for the detection of anomalies. Detection rates for the various subsets are presented. The learning curve regarding the ability to detect anomalies and the importance of proper training has also been shown. The procedure 'routine fetal examination' has been significant in supporting the continuous development of fetal medicine. The consequences of the improved dating of every pregnancy and the in utero transport of a sick fetus rather than an emergency transportation of a sick neonate, have an established evidence base. Ultrasound technology has had a remarkable ability to trigger great technical minds to move the technology forward year after year. Through a continuous cooperation between technicians and clinicians, this impressive technology of ultrasound will continue to support our work for the unborn child. |
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Authors:
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Sturla H Eik-Nes |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Prenatal diagnosis Volume: 30 ISSN: 1097-0223 ISO Abbreviation: Prenat. Diagn. Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-28 Completed Date: 2010-10-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8106540 Medline TA: Prenat Diagn Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 624-30 Citation Subset: IM |
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(c) 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
Affiliation:
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National Center for Fetal Medicine, St Olav's Hospital, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. sturla.eik-nes@ntnu.no |
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Congenital Abnormalities
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diagnosis* Female Fetus Humans Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, Second Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods*, standards |
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