Advances in medical technology do not follow a smooth process and are highly variable.
Implementation can occasionally be rapid, but often faces varying degrees of resistance …

Although decisions regarding embryonic demise and ectopic pregnancy are usually made
based on internal sonographic controls rather than on menstrual history, the patient's …

Stay up to date with recent advances in the use of ultrasound in early gestation with this
comprehensive, full-color reference. First Trimester Ultrasound Diagnosis of Fetal …

The Beyond Ultrasound First Forum was conceived to increase awareness that the quality of
obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound can be improved, and is inconsistent throughout the …

Importance Ultrasonographic measurement of fetal nuchal translucency is used in prenatal
screening for trisomies 21 and 18 and other conditions. A cutoff of 3.5 mm or greater is …

Background/Objectives: To evaluate the quality of an ultrasound practice, both large-scale
and focused audits are recommended by professional organizations, but such audits can be …

Abstract Objectives Examine primary Down syndrome screening using combinations of first
trimester serum markers, with and without sequencing of cell free DNA as a secondary …

The discovery in the mid‐1970s that maternal serum maternal serum a‐fetoprotein (AFP)
levels are increased on average in pregnancies affected by fetal neural tube defects (NTDs) …

ABSTRACT Objective The Nuchal Translucency Quality Review (NTQR) program has
provided standardized education, credentialing and epidemiological monitoring of nuchal …

Objective To assess the distribution of nuchal translucency (NT) measurements following a
national policy without credentialing and its impact on first‐trimester Down syndrome …