May D A, Barth R A, Yeager S, Nussbaum-Blask A, Bulas D I
Department of Radiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Burlington.
Radiol Clin North Am. 1993 May;31(3):499-516.
Sonography is the primary method used to image the fetal chest. Many significant congenital anomalies such as pleural effusion, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, cystic adenomatoid malformation, pulmonary sequestration, and congenital heart disease can be detected during early prenatal sonography. Fetal sonography also permits accurate assessment of the severity of these processes, allowing for parental counseling and optimal planning of postnatal care. After birth, sonography is the primary method for evaluating cardiac anatomy and diagnosing congenital heart disease. Sonography also serves as a useful adjunct to plain film radiology and other modalities in evaluation of the mediastinum, diaphragm, pleura, and chest wall.
超声检查是用于对胎儿胸部进行成像的主要方法。许多严重的先天性异常，如胸腔积液、先天性膈疝、囊性腺瘤样畸形、肺隔离症和先天性心脏病，可在孕早期超声检查时被检测到。胎儿超声检查还能准确评估这些病症的严重程度，以便为父母提供咨询并对产后护理进行优化规划。出生后，超声检查是评估心脏解剖结构和诊断先天性心脏病的主要方法。在评估纵隔、膈肌、胸膜和胸壁时，超声检查也是X线平片放射学和其他检查方式的有益辅助手段。
