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 ...

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 ...

In comparison with standard two-dimensional (2D) imaging of fetal structure and biometry, we aimed to evaluate the role of three-dimensional (3D) imaging as a screening tool in the mid-trimester.

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 ...

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 ...

First-of-its-kind premium ultrasound technology suite uses latest technology to enhance care for expectant mothers Fetal Care Center Dallas and its founding partner, maternal-fetal specialist Kevin ...

Iris Rodgers needed an emotional break from the stress of her job as a registered diagnostic sonographer in high-risk maternal fetal medicine. So she and her husband, Carlos, pooled $100,000 from ...