Perinatal and postnatal chest sonography.
Sonography is the primary method used to image the fetal chest. Many significant congenital anomalies such as pleural effusion, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, cystic adenomatoid malformation, pulmonary sequestration, and congenital heart disease can be detected during early prenatal sonography. Fetal sonography also permits accurate assessment of the severity of these processes, allowing for parental counseling and optimal planning of postnatal care. After birth, sonography is the primary method for evaluating cardiac anatomy and diagnosing congenital heart disease. Sonography also serves as a useful adjunct to plain film radiology and other modalities in evaluation of the mediastinum, diaphragm, pleura, and chest wall.
Department of Radiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Burlington.
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D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015615:Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D013909:Thorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal