by booker | Nov 5, 2020 | Ultrasounds
The 11-13 weeks scan (or nuchal translucency scan) was initiated in the mid 1990s with the scope of measuring the nuchal translucency in order to calculate the risk for Down syndrome. Over the years the examination evolved to the extent that it is now a detailed check...
by booker | Nov 4, 2020 | Procedures
Amniocentesis is the procedure by which a small amount of fluid is drawn from the amniotic sac in order to perform diagnostic genetic tests to examine the health of the fetus. The amniotic fluid after the 16th week of the pregnancy when amniocentesis is performed, is...
by booker | Nov 4, 2020 | Ultrasounds
The detailed anomaly scan (2nd level scan) is the second special ultrasound examination of the fetus, usually performed between 20 and 24 weeks of pregnancy. As with the 11-13 weeks scan, the anomaly scan evolved over the years to become a thorough check of the fetal...
by booker | Nov 3, 2020 | Procedures
Chorionic callus sampling is essentially a placental biopsy, a procedure by which a small amount of placental tissue is obtained. The placenta, as well as the fetus, originate from the same source, the fertilized egg and they share the same genetic material. In that...
by booker | Nov 2, 2020 | Procedures
The advancement of the imaging techniques and the diagnostic possibilities of the last 30 years enabled the scientific community to understand to a great extend the physiology of the fetus and its diseases. In some of them there is the possibility of intra-uterine...
