The value of three-dimensional ultrasonography in the screening of the fetal skeleton.
3D ultrasound is a new technical advance that gives complementary information to that provided by the 2D ultrasound. It may help to correctly diagnose fetal anomalies. VALUE OF 3D ULTRASOUND: Its major advantages are as follows: any section plane can be created within the volume, making it possible to realize sections perpendicular to the ultrasound beam; multiplanar view; storage of volumes that can be reviewed afterward and may be useful for educational purposes.
Benoit
Bernard
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Maternité Hôpital Princesse Grace, Avenue Pasteur, 98000 Monaco. dr.bernard.benoit@wanadoo.fr
D004453:Echoencephalography; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D011247:Pregnancy; D012863:Skeleton; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal