[Importance of ultrasound in the evaluation of fetal status].
Ultrasound made it possible to discover endangered fetus on time, before its clinical manifestation. Evaluation of fetal vitality is possible during the whole pregnancy 1. early pregnancy (fetal heart action, fetal movement,...) 2. and 2. late pregnancy (placental maturity, amniotic fluid volume, cardiothocography,...). Contemporary prenatal medicine cannot be imagined without ultrasound and its quality is in a direct relationship with the level of ultrasound diagnostic utilisation.
D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal