Known as first-trimester screening, the exam involves the use of high-resolution ultrasound to measure ... (trisomy 13), which can involve heart and brain defects, and Edwards syndrome (trisomy ...

If the ultrasound reveals an issue with the heart, a fetal echocardiogram is usually recommended to further assess the situation. Unfortunately, not every congenital heart defect gets detected ...

A congenital heart defect is one that's present ... routine prenatal ultrasound examinations. The ultrasound can show images of the developing fetal heart, allowing healthcare providers to assess ...

Artificial intelligence can help doctors detect fetal heart defects, improving newborns ... OB-GYNs -- who may not be trained in prenatal ultrasound," Lam-Rachlin said. "That accounts for why ...

And most people believe that if there are any risks of ultrasound ... For instance, a cardiac defect. There are some fetal cardiac defects that need to be addressed immediately.

An MRI image can clarify the diagnosis of a fetal abnormality observed in an ultrasound and better ... brain damage, heart failure and death. Rh disease occurs only when the mother has previously ...

Researchers from Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School and Duke University School of Medicine have identified nearly ...

In Indiana, abortion is allowed only in cases of rape, incest, fetal anomalies or if the mother’s life is in danger. Even within those exceptions, treatment options have deadlines. Abortions for cases ...

AI can enhance the efficiency and accuracy of fetal anomaly ultrasound scans, reducing the workload on sonographers, study ...