TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Prenatal Imaging A1 - Bianchi, Diana W. A1 - Crombleholme, Timothy M. A1 - D'Alton, Mary E. A1 - Malone, Fergal D. Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - Fetology: Diagnosis and Management of the Fetal Patient, 2e AB - Key PointsIn most cases, ultrasound is the method of choice for imaging the fetus, and the majority of pregnant women in the United States undergo at least one ultrasound.Sonographer skill and experience play a great role in the accuracy of ultrasound.Ongoing quality assurance is important.There have been exciting advances in the field of prenatal imaging within the past few years including three-dimensional ultrasound and fetal magnetic resonance imaging, and the future holds the promise of great breakthroughs.It is expected that imaging modalities will continue to improve, and it is hoped that techniques utilized in the fields of noninvasive prenatal diagnosis will continue to advance.Accurate prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormalities improves patient care by optimizing patient counseling and allowing for informed patient and physician decision-making. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106395673 ER -