Foetal and maternal imaging

Question 1

Describe the standard imaging process in pregnancy

Answer 1

12 wk dating scan:
Dates, NT thickness, Chorionicity, Viability
20wk anomaly scan:
Detailed scan of foetus and growth, placental position

Question 2

What kind of USS are best for what?

Answer 2

Sonohysterography= uterine cavity
Transvaginal- myometrium, endometrium, ovaries
Doppler- blood flow

Question 3

What additional test are available in pregnancy?

Answer 3

bloods
Amniocentesis/ CVS
Serial USS
MRI- soft tissue only

Question 4

What imaging can be done in infertility?

Answer 4

Hysterosalpingoraphy-

contrast dye + Xray = tubal patency