Cardiac Imaging in Early Gestation: From Basic to Advanced

In this video, Elena S. Sinkovskaya MD, PhD, RDMS, RDCS, discusses current guidelines and sonographic techniques for first-trimester screening evaluation of the fetal heart; demonstrates sonographic features of the 4-chamber and 3-vessel trachea views in normal and abnormal hearts at 11+0 - 13+6 weeks gestation; describes how to incorporate assessment of the 4-chamber and 3-vessel trachea views into the first-trimester anatomy scan; explains indications for detailed cardiac evaluation (fetal echocardiogram) in early gestation; and describes the utility of the of new technologies including 3D/STIC for comprehensive cardiac evaluation in early gestation.

Original air date: 5/9/2018