prenatal imaging
Seeing unborn babies
Prenatal imaging refers to medical techniques that visualize a fetus in the womb.
Ultrasound is the most common method, using sound waves to produce images of fetal development: The prenatal imaging showed twins.
Other techniques include MRI for detailed soft tissue views.
Prenatal imaging monitors fetal health, detects abnormalities, and determines gestational age.
- umbilical cordFetal-placental connection
- placentaFetal nourishment organ
- nuchal translucencyFetal neck-fold thickness assessment
- neural tubeEmbryonic nervous system precursor
- birth defectsAbnormalities present from delivery
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