title: Amniography for the early detection of neural tube defects.
abstract: Among the methods available for the midtrimester diagnosis of neural tube defects, it has been suggested that amniography be used to determine the presence of meningomyelocele. Twelve studies are reported in which the procedure was utilized. In 3 cases, a neural tube defect was present but was not detected by this method. The experience reported here challenges the value of this procedure and suggests that it should be evaluated further by utilizing it in cases where a positive diagnosis has been made by other methods and pregnancy termination is to be performed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000650:Amnion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins