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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Fetal Medicine 2014; 01(01): 11-15
DOI: 10.1007/s40556-014-0007-x
Practice Guidelines

Society of Fetal Medicine Practice Guidelines for the Second Trimester Anomalies Scan

Authors

  • Ashok Khurana

    1   C 584, Defence Colony, 110024, New Delhi, India

  • Bela Makhija

    2   Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Tughlakabad Extension, New Delhi, India

  • Dipika Deka

    3   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India

  • B. S. Rama Murthy

    4   Srinivasa Ultrasound Scanning Centre, Bangalore, India

  • Rahul Sachdev

    5   BR Diagnostics, W-15, Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi, India

  • Deepak Chawla

    6   Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH), New Delhi, India

  • Chander P. Lulla

    7   Ria Clinic, Mumbai, India

  • Nitin Chaubal

    8   Thane Ultrasound Centre, Thane, India

  • Prashant Acharya

    9   Paras Advanced Center for Fetal Medicine, Ahmedabad, India

  • Mohit V. Shah

    10   Abhipraay Ultrasound Centre, Mumbai, India

  • Narendra Malhotra

    11   Global Rainbow Health Care, Agra, India

  • T. L. N. Praveen

    12   Abhishek’s Institute of Imageology, Hyderabad, India

  • Prathima Radhakrishnan

    13   Bangalore Fetal Medicine Centre, 2E, Rich Homes, 5/1, Richmond Road, Bangalore, India

  • Sudheer Gokhale

    14   Ultrasonography Clinic, Indore, India

  • Bimal J. Sahani

    16   Sonocare Diagnostic Centre, Aurangabad, India

  • Muralidhar V. Pai

    17   Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
    • (Committee for the Guidelines)
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Abstract

Ultrasound is now an established tool in the clinical management of pregnancy. Consequent to its major role in clinical decision-making and its remarkable operator dependence, it is necessary to have guidelines for minimum standards of performance of this modality in each area of obstetric ultrasound. The Society of Fetal Medicine guidelines have been developed for use by all the practitioners performing antenatal ultrasound scans. They are intended to provide the entire medical community with standards for the performance of quality ultrasound examinations. Practitioners are encouraged to go beyond these standards in relevant clinical situations. Each guideline in this document has undergone extensive discussion followed by a consensus. In a rapidly evolving technological and research environment, it is imperative to constantly re-evaluate and update these guidelines. Practitioners are advised to be aware of these updates and incorporate these into their daily practice.

Keywords

Anomalies scan - Mid-trimester scan - Guidelines - Fetal anatomical survey


Publication History

Received: 30 April 2014

Accepted: 31 May 2014

Article published online:
08 May 2023

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