Hull A D, James G, Salerno C C, Nelson T, Pretorius D H
Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA.
J Ultrasound Med. 2001 Apr;20(4):287-93. doi: 10.7863/jum.2001.20.4.287.
We used transvaginal three-dimensional ultrasonography to assess the first-trimester fetus and compared the findings with contemporaneous two-dimensional ultrasonographic studies. Multiplanar three-dimensional ultrasonography provided good visualization of fetal anatomy and allowed fetal measurement and assessment of nuchal translucency thickness. Three-dimensional ultrasonography required significantly less time to perform and to interpret than two-dimensional ultrasonography. Three-dimensional ultrasonography is an effective means of assessing the first-trimester fetus and offers potential advantages over two-dimensional ultrasonography.
