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ventoline

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3d Ultrasound Detect Birth Defects Posted: 07-19-07 01:55am


Can 3d ultrasound detect birth defects at 11 weeks of pregnancy ? And if not what device or testing can do that tnx...

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Posted: 11-14-07 16:42pm


ok....most 3d places advice waiting till your in the 4 or 5 month to get a 3d ultrasound so you can see the face and other things and not just wasting your money....so no i dont think it would detect anything and it be a postive detection.... and when most pregnant people go to their obgyn they are told what tests are happening when and why and what they detect.....so i suggest talking or having the person that your talking about in this post go and talk to an obgyn and pay attention and write the stuff down so they'll know!!

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Posted: 11-27-07 21:26pm


2d ultrasound is adequate for many birth defects and adequate to detect most fetal anomalies if done by a well trained technologist or doctor. At approximately 12 - 14 weeks a risk factor for down's syndrome can be calculated using a nuchal translucency correlated with blood work. At the routine scan (18-20 weeks) all fetal structures should be present and are checked for. Heart, gastrointestinal, urinary and limb anomalies can be detected. 3D ultrasound is pretty much only used for entertainment purposes however can be used for some harder to see facial anomalies (ie cleft palate) or limb/digit anomalies and in less common instances heart anomalies. Hope this helps

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