Evaluation of Fetal Growth and Fetal Well-Being

Fetal growth and well-being.

Accurate monitoring of fetal growth is one of the most critically important components of prenatal care. Whether too large or too small for gestational age, the ramifications of abnormal fetal growth have both short-term and long-term sequelae for early neonatal life and beyond. Although not perfectly accurate, ultrasound and other monitoring technologies have markedly improved the ability to f...

Assessment of Fetal Well-being

ACR Appropriateness Criteria 1 Assessment of Fetal Well-Being American College of Radiology ACR Appropriateness Criteria Clinical Condition: Assessment of Fetal Well-Being Variant 1: Low-risk pregnancy. Radiologic Procedure Rating Comments RRL* US pregnant uterus biophysical profile 2 O US pregnant uterus modified biophysical profile 2 O US duplex Doppler velocimetry 2 O US echocardiography fet...

Pregnancy Complications and Evaluation for Fetal Well-being

13 Estimation of Fetal Well-Being

Antepartum testing entails the evaluation of fetal health through a variety of modalities, including fetal heart rate monitoring and ultrasound, occurring at points in pregnancy that are remote from delivery, as opposed to intrapartum testing, which is performed in the patient experiencing labor. The goal for antepartum testing should be, as with all medical tests, an optimization of health out...

Antenatal Imaging and Assessment of Fetal Well-being

Clinical applications of ultrasound .................................................. 62 Scanning schedule in clinical practice ......................................... 66 Ultrasound in the assessment of fetal well-being ................ 66 Ultrasound and invasive procedures ............................................. 72 Summary of the aims of obstetric ultrasound ......................... ...