Abstract
In this chapter, the most common used ultrasound images of the fetuses and the fetal appurtenances are introduced, including scan method, section structures, measuring method, normal reference values, and clinical significance. Detection method of fetal umbilical artery, middle cerebral artery, and ductus venosus is also introduced.
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Abbreviations
- AF:
-
Amniotic fluid
- AG:
-
Adrenal gland (i.e., SAG, suprarenal gland)
- AmC:
-
Amniotic cavity
- BL:
-
Bladder
- Bo:
-
Bowel
- BPD:
-
Biparietal diameter
- CB:
-
Cerebellum
- CP:
-
Cerebral peduncles
- CRL:
-
Crown-rump length
- Cx:
-
Cervix
- DV:
-
Ductus venosus
- EMB:
-
embryo
- F:
-
Fetus
- FH:
-
Fetal head
- FB:
-
Fetal body
- FL:
-
Fetal leg
- FRONTAL B:
-
Frontal bone
- GA:
-
Gestational age
- GS:
-
Gestational sac
- HC:
-
Head circumference
- HT:
-
Heart
- IVC:
-
Inferior vena cava
- LA:
-
Left atrium (of heart)
- LRA:
-
Left renal artery
- LLV:
-
Left lateral ventricle (of brain)
- LV:
-
Left ventricle (of heart)
- L-F:
-
Left foot
- L-L:
-
Left lung
- NF:
-
Nuchal folder thickness
- NT:
-
Nuchal translucency
- OC:
-
Occipital bone
- PF:
-
Posterior fossa
- PL:
-
Placenta
- RA:
-
Right atrium (of heart)
- RRA:
-
Right renal artery
- RLV:
-
Right lateral ventricle (of brain)
- RV:
-
Right ventricle (of heart)
- R-F:
-
Right foot
- R-L:
-
Right lung
- S.P.:
-
Septum pellucidum
- S:
-
Spine
- St:
-
Stomach
- TH:
-
Thalamus
- UA:
-
Umbilical artery
- UC:
-
Umbilical cord
- UV:
-
Umbilical vein
- YS:
-
Yolk sac
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Zhou, Y., Yan, Y., Zhang, M. (2018). Normal Pregnancy. In: Zhang, M. (eds) Atlas of Human Body Ultrasound Scanning. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5834-9_13
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