title: Two- and three-dimensional ultrasound in malformations of the medullary canal: report of four cases.
abstract: A comparison between two-dimensional (2D), and three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography was made in four fetuses diagnosed with neural tube defect (NTD) in the first half of pregnancy. 3D ultrasonography (orthogonal and multiplanar systems) proved to be an excellent complement to 2D, particularly when using orthogonal planes. When using the 3D multiplanar surface imaging system, excellent images of the malformations can be rapidly obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Valencia School of Medicine, Valencia, Spain. cegiob@interbook.net
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonilla-Musoles
authors.forename: Luis E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: Newton G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Osborne
authors.forename: Elkin A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Raga
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blanes
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonilla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal