prenatal ultrasound
Fetal visualization scan
Prenatal ultrasound is a medical imaging technique that uses sound waves to create pictures of a fetus in the womb.
Standard practice during pregnancy, it monitors fetal development, estimates due dates, and can reveal the baby's sex: The prenatal ultrasound showed twins.
Also called a sonogram.
- sonographyImaging using sound waves
- placentaFetal nourishment organ
- fetusGestating offspring
- amniotic fluidLiquid protecting unborn offspring
- high-risk pregnancyGestation requiring extra monitoring
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prenatal ultrasoundpostpartum checkup
Healthcare visit after childbirth
newborn screening · postmortem examination · neonatal screening · well-baby visit · autopsy
prenatal ultrasoundX-ray
Penetrating diagnostic beam
CT scan · radiograph · PET scan · nuclear imaging · fluoroscopy
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