RAPID B-SCAN (REAL-TIME) ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF TWIN PREGNANCIES

  • 1 January 1978
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 51  (2) , 170-172
Abstract
Real-time ultrasonography utilizing a hand-held linear array transducer provides a highly accurate method of identifying and evaluating twin gestation. The rapidity of real-time scanning eliminates interpretational problems caused by fetal movements. The versatility of transducer positioning facilitates recognition of appropriate fetal planes for assessment of viability and growth. A prospective study of 595 consecutive pregnancies yielded no misdiagnoses of the number of fetuses present and only 1 false positive diagnosis of fetal viability.

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