Physicians at the University of Maryland Medical Center are using a new ultrasound technique to detect increased risk of genetic abnormalities like Down syndrome and heart disorders in unborn babies.

The usefulness of fetal 'nuchal thickness' as a technique for attempting to diagnose Down's syndrome in obstetric ultrasound is overstated and reliance on this surrogate marker may result in the 'loss ...

Purpose: To assess nuchal translucency measurements that were performed as part of routine prenatal screening for Down syndrome. Methods: Collect ultrasound measurements of nuchal translucency and ...

If you’re pregnant, your doctor might have mentioned an NT scan or first-trimester screening. An NT scan is a simple test that shows your baby’s risk for some genetic conditions. What Is an NT Scan ...

Whitsunday Ultrasound can help put your worries to rest with their nuchal translucency scan service. An ultrasound combined with a blood test, the scan assesses a pregnant woman's risk of having a ...

A new study provides large-scale, population-level evidence that nuchal translucency (NT) screens detect a wide range of genetic disorders at thresholds lower than the level currently considered ...

New Delhi, India: Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today launched the Ultrasound 3300, a new innovative ultrasound series tailored for Obstetrics and ...

A new study has raised the possibility that ultrasound is not as useful as has been suggested. In a recent article published in Ultrasound, the Journal of the British Medical A new study has raised ...

The usefulness of foetal 'nuchal thickness' as a technique for attempting to diagnose Down's syndrome in obstetric ultrasound is overstated and reliance on this surrogate marker may result in the ...