None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
In the period of 1/1/2007 to 31/10/2007, a 3D ultrasound volume of the fetal face was taken as a routine at antenatal ultrasound examination. The 3D volume was reviewed retrospectively in those fetuses examined at 15-35 weeks gestation, and later confirmed to have normal palate at birth. The fetal secondary palate was examined in the oblique axial, the oblique sagittal and the reverse face views targeted at the uvula. The possibility of viewing the fetal hard and soft palate at various gestations in these planes was analyzed and it was concluded that the fetal secondary palate (hard and soft palate) could be viewed from 15 weeks and onwards but consistently in all three views at or above 19 weeks gestation.
Interventions
Any women who had an ultrasound examination requested on their fetuses at gestational age of 15-35 weeks in the period 1/1/2007 to 31/10/2007 were included. A routine 3D ultrasound volume of the fetal face was taken and reviewed by the authors. The 3D ultrasound volume was manipluated to reveal the fetal soft and hard palates in the oblique axial plane, the oblique sagittal plane and the targetted reverse face view. The visualization of the fetal soft and hard palate in these planes were compare
Any women who had an ultrasound examination requested on their fetuses at gestational age of 15-35 weeks in the period 1/1/2007 to 31/10/2007 were included. A routine 3D ultrasound volume of the fetal face was taken and reviewed by the authors. The 3D ultrasound volume was manipluated to reveal the fetal soft and hard palates in the oblique axial plane, the oblique sagittal plane and the targetted reverse face view. The visualization of the fetal soft and hard palate in these planes were compared at each gestational period.
Sponsors
Dr. hong Soo Wong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Weeks to 35 Weeks
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
fetus with normal palate confirmed at birth
Exclusion criteria
fetuses with abnormal palate at birth
Outcome results
None listed