title: Placental patterns as seen on ultrasonography.
abstract: The first exciting days of being able to see the placenta in utero and localize the site of implantation are over. It is now commonplace to ask about the placental site automatically when requesting an ultrasonogram of a pregnant uterus, and it is taken for granted that this will be mentioned in the report. However, with the new and more sophisticated ultrasound equipment now in use, it is today incumbent on the ultrasonologist to give a short report on the placenta and the umbilical cord, in addition to the report on the fetus.
mesh_terms: D000037:Abruptio Placentae / Q000473:pathology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010920:Placenta / Q000502:physiology; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000175:diagnosis; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D014427:Twins; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000502:physiology