Zhang Xiao-li, Wang Long-xia, Sun Chang-kun
Department of Ultrasound, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100853, China.
Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2008 May;28(5):832-4.
To assess the value of tomographic ultrasound imaging (TUI) in the diagnosis of spina bifida in fectuses.
Eight fetuses suspected of having spina bifida following 2-D ultrasound underwent TUI examination. The fetal spines were observed on the coronal, transverse and sagittal views to confirm the location and severity of the spinal lesions, and the ultrasound findings were compared with the pathological results.
In 6 of the 8 fetuses with spina bifida, TUI obtained clear images demonstrating the presence of the lesions, and the results of TUI diagnosis were consistent with pathological examination of the fetuses.
TUI can clearly visualize spinal bifida in fetuses, and as a useful complementary technique to 2-D ultrasound, TUI may obviously improve the capacity of conventional ultrasound for diagnosis of fetal spina bifida.
评估断层超声成像（TUI）在胎儿脊柱裂诊断中的价值。
对8例经二维超声检查怀疑患有脊柱裂的胎儿进行TUI检查。在冠状面、横断面和矢状面上观察胎儿脊柱，以确定脊柱病变的位置和严重程度，并将超声检查结果与病理结果进行比较。
8例脊柱裂胎儿中，6例通过TUI获得了清晰的图像，显示出病变的存在，TUI诊断结果与胎儿病理检查结果一致。
TUI能够清晰显示胎儿脊柱裂，作为二维超声的一种有用补充技术，TUI可显著提高传统超声诊断胎儿脊柱裂的能力。
