The fetal pole is the first sign of an embryo in early pregnancy ultrasounds. If the fetal pole doesn't have a heartbeat, it could mean a missed miscarriage. Sometimes, a fetal pole isn't visible ...

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For the first time, a multi-medical society panel has developed and endorsed a uniform lexicon for describing the observations seen on ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy. The lexicon, ...

Finding out about your pregnancy when you have Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD) can be exciting. But worry can overshadow excitement when all you want is a smooth pregnancy after facing countless ...

How can early fetal structural abnormalities be reliably detected across diverse healthcare settings? As first-trimester ...

In Utah, more of Dr. Cara Heuser's maternal-fetal medicine patients are requesting early ultrasounds, hoping to detect serious problems in time to choose whether to continue the pregnancy or have an ...

In a retrospective cohort study, a combination of four abnormal ultrasound features —gestational sac mean diameter (GSMD) < fifth centile, yolk sac mean diameter (YSMD) ≥ 95th centile, crown-rump ...

Ultrasound examinations during pregnancy are considered safe, with no evidence of harm to fetuses when used correctly, contrary to an online claim of DNA damage based on a 40-year-old test-tube study ...