Ultrasound detection of genetic anomalies
Carlson, D.E.; Platt, L.D.
Journal of Reproductive Medicine 37(5): 419-426
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0024-7758 PMID: 1507190 Document Number: 403909
The prenatal detection of genetic diseases has improved remarkably. This review highlights several diagnoses that are possible to identify by ultrasound examination of the fetus, including cystic fibrosis, skeletal dysplasias, kidney diseases, cardiac disease and central nervous system disorders. Ultrasound clues to the possible existence of several syndromes and aneuploidy are also outlined.