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10813570

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-7-20
pubmed:abstractText
Current ultrasound equipment allows the antenatal identification of many central nervous system anomalies from early gestation. In selected cases, special techniques (transvaginal sonography, three-dimensional ultrasound, colour Doppler) may enhance the diagnostic potential. Diagnostic accuracy, however, remains heavily dependent upon the expertise of the sonologist. Fetal ultrasound is effective in identifying neural tube defects, although alpha-fetoprotein screening seems to yield a greater sensitivity. The sensitivity in the diagnosis of central nervous system malformations other than neural tube defects remains unclear because of the ascertainment biases of the few large prospective studies that have been carried out so far. Magnetic resonance imaging may play a major role in the evaluation of cases with suboptimal ultrasound visualization, or when specific anomalies are suspected, such as intracranial haemorrhage or migrational disorders.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1040-872X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
93-103
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Ultrasound of the fetal central nervous system.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Italy. pilu@mbox.queen.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review