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In every day clinical practice we face a number of questions regarding the significance of our findings and the best methods to treat the patients. In addition we must be able to check whether the diagnostic and therapeutic models proposed by international research...
The management of the short cervix
The transvaginal ultrasound examination for the measurement of the cervix (the neck of the womb) is gradually becoming part of the detailed second trimester anomaly scan. The cervical measurement enables the identification of the small group of women at high risk for...
Anatomy of the fetus at 11-13 weeks
While initially the 11-13 weeks’ scan was performed with the sole purpose to measure the nuchal translucency and calculate the risk for Down syndrome, it evolved over the years to become a full anatomy check of the fetal organs. The completeness of the examination...
How do we calculate the dates?
The dating of the pregnancy and thus the calculation of the expected date of delivery (EDD or the due date) is based on the some prerequisites such as: the mother has a regular 28-day cycle, she is sure of her last period, she has not recently taken contraceptive...