11–14 Week Scanning

Advantages; Assessment of viability, Accurate dating, Risk assessment for chromosomal disorders, Nuchal translucency measurement, Multiple pregnancy. Increased NT + Normal Karyotype;· Prevalence of – Major cardiac defects, Diaphragmatic hernia, Exomphalos, Body Stalk anomaly, Fetal Akinesia deformation sequence is substantially higher than expected in the general population Literature;Many other studies and reports show increased NT at 10–14 wks is associated with a wide range of fetal abnormalities Embryology comes to life!· Spine;Neural tube closed by 6 wks ,vertebral ossification at 7 wks, individual vert ide…