scholarly journals P43.08: Ultrafast MRI of the fetus: An increasingly important tool in prenatal diagnosis of congenital anomalies

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-457
Author(s):  
I. H. Abbas ◽  
M. Momtaz ◽  
A. El Ebrashy ◽  
M. A. Abd El Kader ◽  
M. Abd El Raouf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Ultrafast Mri

Prenatal diagnosis of congenital anomalies in an intrauterine growth retarded fetus

1976 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitchell S. Golbus ◽  
Bryan D. Hall ◽  
Robert K. Creasy
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Intrauterine Growth

scholarly journals Trends in resource use and effectiveness of ultrasound detection of fetal structural anomalies in France: a multiple registry-based study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e025482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clément Ferrier ◽  
Ferdinand Dhombres ◽  
Babak Khoshnood ◽  
Hanitra Randrianaivo ◽  
Isabelle Perthus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Ultrasound Screening ◽  
Healthcare Database ◽  
Prenatal Detection ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Over Time

ObjectiveTo analyse trends in the number of ultrasound examinations in relation to the effectiveness of prenatal detection of birth defects using population-based data in France.DesignA multiple registry-based study of time trends in resource use (number of ultrasounds) and effectiveness (proportion of cases prenatally diagnosed).SettingThree registries of congenital anomalies and claims data on ultrasounds for all pregnant women in France.ParticipantsThere were two samples of pregnant women. Effectiveness was assessed using data from three French birth defect registries. Resource use for ultrasound screening was based on the French national healthcare database.Main outcome measuresThe main outcome measures were prenatal diagnosis (effectiveness) and the average number of ultrasounds (resource use). Statistical analyses included linear and logistic regression models to assess trends in resource use and effectiveness of prenatal testing, respectively.ResultsThe average number of ultrasound examinations per pregnancy significantly increased over the study period, from 2.47 in 2006 to 2.98 in 2014 (p=0.005). However, there was no significant increase in the odds of prenatal diagnosis. The probability of prenatal diagnosis was substantially higher for cases associated with a chromosomal anomaly (91.2%) than those without (51.8%). However, there was no evidence of an increase in prenatal detection of either over time.ConclusionsThe average number of ultrasound examinations per pregnancy increased over time, whereas the probability of prenatal diagnosis of congenital anomalies did not. Hence, there is a need to implement policies such as high-quality training programmes which can improve the efficiency of ultrasound examinations for prenatal detection of congenital anomalies.

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