Three- and four-dimensional ultrasonography for the structural and functional evaluation of the fetal face

• Published in: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 196; no. 1; pp. 16 - 28
• Main Authors: Kurjak, Asim, MD, PhD, Azumendi, Guillermo, MD, Andonotopo, Wiku, MD, PhD, Salihagic-Kadic, Aida, MD, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA Elsevier Inc 2007; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Face - abnormalities; Face - diagnostic imaging; Face - embryology; Facial Expression; Female; fetal behavior; fetal face; four-dimensional ultrasound; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Medical sciences; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Pregnancy; three-dimensional ultrasound; Ultrasonography, Prenatal - methods; fetal face; four-dimensional ultrasound; fetal behavior; three-dimensional ultrasound; Sonography; Andrology; Gynecology; Three-dimensional ultrasound; Obstetrics; Pregnancy; Fetus; Behavior; Face; Ultrasound

Ultrasonographic examination of the fetal face can provide information that may lead to the diagnosis of anomalies in other organs or systems. Thus, the fetal face represents a “diagnostic window” for fetal diseases and syndromes. Three-dimensional ultrasonography (3DUS) improves the evaluation of a...