HOW MANY ULTRASOUND SCANS SHOULD HAVE THROUGHOUT PREGNANCY?

There are several important scan to perform throughout your pregnancy.

(1) Fetal viability scan (6-10 weeks)

• Comfirms a normal intrauterine pregnancy.
• Estimates and verifies fetal age.
• Excludes abnormalities such as ectopic pregnancy or threatened miscarriage.
• Detect fetal heart activity.
• Determineds the presence of multiple pregnancies.
• Identifies early gross fetal abnormalities.
• Identifies abnormalities of the placenta, uterus, and other pelvic structures.

(2) Nuchal scan (11-14weeks)

• Estimates fetal gestation.
• Assesses risk of Down's syndrome by measurement of the nuchal translucency and presence of nasal bone.
• Detects fetal heart activity.
• Detects fetal abnormalities.
• Determines number of fetuses.

(3) Detailed abnormality scan (18-23 weeks)

• Assesses fetal age, growth and position.
• Identifies congenital malformation.
• Excludes multiple pregnancies.
• Evaluates the placenta, amniotic fluid and remaining structures of the pelvis.

(4) Fetal growth scan (26-40weeks)

• Assesses fetal health : growth, amniotic fluid volume, etc.
• Doppler blood flow studies.
• Rules out fetal abnormalities.
• Assesses fetal presentation and position.
• Localization of placenta.

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