Assessment of the Fetal Heart During Routine Obstetrical Screening, a Standardized Method. (September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Scott, Ted; Jones, Judy; Swan, Hans
• Is Part Of: Journal of diagnostic medical sonography. Volume 32:Number 5(2016:Oct.)
• Page Start: 255
• Page End: 261
• Publication Date: 2016-09
• Subjects: standardized assessment -- fetal heart -- obstetrical screening -- cine-loop sweeps -- real time; Diagnostic ultrasonic imaging -- Periodicals; Ultrasonic imaging -- Periodicals; Échographie -- Périodiques; Échographie; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1177/8756479316661506
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8756-4793

Abstract

Assessment of the fetal heart during routine obstetrical screening remains a challenge for sonographers and physicians. Reliance on still images and nonstandard methods of acquiring images and assessing the fetal heart contribute to the relatively low rate of identification of congenital heart disease (CHD). A standardized assessment of the fetal heart using two cine-loop sweeps has been shown to address some of these challenges. Image acquisition using two cine-loop sweeps combined with a standardized five-step assessment is proposed to address the limitations of the nonstandard approach in place at most screening centers today.