A Practical Guide to Ultrasound of Fetal Anomalies

Abstract

Part 1 Congenital anomalies and the fetal anatomy survey: congenital anomalies anomalies detectable by ultrasound of the fetus impact of the sonographic diagnosis of fetal anomalies recommended fetal anatomy survey by clinical societies the fetal anatomy survey other fetal anatomy scanning technique onset of visualization of fetal anatomy and anomalies. Part 2 Sonographically identifiable fetal anomalies at each step of the fetal anatomy survey: the skull the cerebral ventricles and midline the cerebellum the orbits the nose and lips the spine - upper portion the spine - mid and lower portions the heart (and thorax) normal expanded cardiac anatomic examination the heart (and thorax) cardiac abnormalities the heart (and thorax) extracardiac abnormalities gastric fluid (and abdomen) the kidneys the umbilical cord insertion site the urinary bladder the extremities anomalies associated with multiple gestations anomalies associated with chromosomal abnormalities.