Sonographic evaluation and the pregnancy complicated by diabetes.
Sonography is a fundamental tool in the management of pregnancies affected by maternal diabetes. Purposeful use of ultrasound in each trimester provides an invaluable amount of information about the developing fetus including gestational age and growth patterns, anatomical structure and function, assessment of fetal well-being, and prediction of adverse outcome. There are great ongoing research efforts in this field of prenatal diagnosis and management, yet even more are needed.
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, 4911 Barnes-Jewish Plaza, 5th Floor Maternity Building, Campus Box 8064, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA. mcnamaraj@wudosis.wustl.edu
Jennifer M
JM
McNamara
Anthony O
AO
Odibo
D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*