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Three- and four-dimensional ultrasound in fetal echocardiography: an up-to-date overview

Journal of Perinatology volume 36, pages 685–693 (2016)Cite this article

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Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are the most commonly overlooked lesions in prenatal screening programs. Real-time two-dimensional ultrasound (2DUS) is the conventionally used tool for fetal echocardiography. Although continuous improvements in the hardware and post-processing software have resulted in a good image quality even in late first trimester, 2DUS still has its limitations. Four-dimensional ultrasound with spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) is an automated volume acquisition, recording a single three-dimensional (3D) volume throughout a complete cardiac cycle, which results in a four-dimensional (4D) volume. STIC has the potential to increase the detection rate of CHD. The aim of this study is to provide a practical overview of the possibilities and (dis)advantages of STIC. A review of literature and evaluation of the current status and clinical value of 3D/4D ultrasound in prenatal screening and diagnosis of congenital heart disease are presented.

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Adriaanse, B., van Vugt, J. & Haak, M. Three- and four-dimensional ultrasound in fetal echocardiography: an up-to-date overview. J Perinatol 36, 685–693 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2016.23

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