The ultrasound scan

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The ultrasound scan is an essential exploration nowadays for the control of any pregnancy. According to the moment that is conducted, it has several indications. During the first visits, it is carried out to evaluate the vitality and number of embryos, and to establish, as accurately as possible, the gestational age.

The use of the ultrasound scan is also essential in the different prenatal diagnostic tests: markers of chromosomopathy, detection of malformations, and as a support of the invasive techniques: chorial biopsy and amniocentesis.

As the pregnancy is evolving, several ultrasound scans are carried out to check-up that the pregnancy is proceeding normally and with measurements of the foetus (biometry), situation and characteristics of the placenta and foetal position.

Finally, the ultrasound scan and its several applied technologies (such as Doppler) are also an instrument to check up the well-being of the foetus, since it allows us to check up in an objective way, the foetal oxygenation at any time.

 

 

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