February 8, 2010 (Chicago, Illinois) — Measuring the fetal zone of the adrenal gland with 2D ultrasound to predict preterm birth is as effective as using less available 3D imaging to measure fetal ...

Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, affecting nearly 1% of births per year in the United States, according to the CDC. About one in four infants with a congenital heart ...

Pregnancy is a beautiful thing, an unborn baby growing inside the shelter of his mother’s body. Many mothers would never think that anything could be wrong with their little ones but would make great ...

The probe used in a fetal echocardiogram is called a transducer. It emits ultrasonic sound waves into your belly that create an image on the doctor’s screen. These sound waves are at a frequency that ...

A fetal echocardiography, similar to an ultrasound, can provide information on your baby’s heart structure. An OB-GYN may recommend a fetal echocardiography for reasons depending on the health of you ...

Within minutes of performing the echocardiogram, Gregerson said Najdawi was making arrangements to transfer Morgyn to Children's Hospital. With temperatures hovering well below zero, it was too cold ...

Researchers have shown that measuring the fetal zone of the adrenal gland is a better predictor of pre-term birth than measuring cervical length. In a study to be presented February 4 at the Society ...