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Three-Dimensional Ultrasound: A Role in Early Pregnancy?

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Abstract

Three-dimensional ultrasound (3DUS) allows imaging of anatomical structures in multiple planes, some of which are not possible with the use of conventional two-dimensional ultrasound (2DUS). This provides an advantage when imaging early embryonic or fetal structures by transvaginal ultrasonography since manipulation of the transvaginal probe is more restricted in space when compared to the transabdominal probe. Several case reports and series highlight potential benefits of 3DUS to study the early embryonic anatomy in vivo (sonoembryology) as well as for the early diagnosis of congenital anomalies. However, comparative studies between 2DUS and 3DUS for early first trimester diagnosis are lacking. In this chapter, we review the potential role of 3DUS for early diagnosis of congenital anomalies, including congenital heart disease.

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Abbreviations

2D US:

Two-dimensional ultrasonography

3D US:

Three-dimensional ultrasonography

4D US:

Four-dimensional ultrasonography

STIC:

Spatiotemporal image correlation

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Ximenes, R., Peters, R., Goncalves, L.F. (2023). Three-Dimensional Ultrasound: A Role in Early Pregnancy?. In: Abramowicz, J.S., Longman, R.E. (eds) First-Trimester Ultrasound. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24133-8_14

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