The average worldwide prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) is 1.0 per 1000 births. Its
development is multifactorial due to genetic and non-genetic factors. Spina bifida (SB) is one …

Spina bifida (SB) is the most common congenital defect of the nervous system.
Myelomeningocele (MMC) is the most severe form of SB, whereby congenital neural tube …

Pediatric spina bifida (SB) and spinal cord injury (SCI) are unfortunately common in our
society, and their unique findings and comorbidities warrant special consideration. This …

Objectives To measure the ratio of choroid plexus (CP) size to head size in normal fetuses
and to compare it to that in fetuses with open spina bifida (OSB) and quantify the subjective …

Objective To assess non‐visualization of the choroid plexus of the fourth ventricle (CP‐4V)
as a simple, qualitative and reproducible first‐trimester ultrasound feature of the posterior …

ABSTRACT A seminal study titled Management of Myelomeningocele Study, from 2011,
demonstrated that prenatal myelomeningocele defect repaired before 26 weeks of gestation …

Background Prenatal diagnosis of several major congenital anomalies can be achieved in
the first trimester of pregnancy. Objective This study investigates the timing of diagnosis and …

In order to realize the automatic recognition and diagnosis in ultrasound images of fetal
spina bifida, the U‐Net algorithm was improved in this study to obtain a new convolutional …

Objective: Closed spina bifida (CSB) is an abnormality of the posterior arch formation in
which the defect is covered by the skin, without protrusion of nervous tissue. The prenatal …

Objectives This study aimed to determine the sensitivity of a first‐trimester routine scan in
detecting spina bifida (SB) and evaluating the first‐trimester intracranial signs. Methods This …