TY - JOUR
T1 - Changing trends in prenatal targeted ultrasound diagnosis of fetal anomalies
T2 - Comparison of periods of two decades apart (1981-1984 vs. 1991- 1994)
AU - Mashiach, R.
AU - Meizner, I.
AU - Roth, S.
AU - Schoenfeld, A.
AU - Ben-Rafael, Z.
AU - Merlob, P.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - We compared the rate and types of fetal malformations detected by targeted ultrasound during 1991-1994 and 19811984, when the use of ultrasound was limited and diagnostic techniques were scarce. Data were collected from the Ultrasound Unit of Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel. Results indicated a significant increase in detection rate from 17% to 22%. There was a significant increase in the frequency of renal (38% vs. 19.5%) and cardiovascular defects (7.5% vs. 4%), and a significant (threefold) decrease in central nervous system defects. When the 1991-1994 findings were further compared with those of routine screening performed for 988 consecutive low risk pregnancies in 1994, a significantly higher detection rate of prenatal malformations was found for targeted ultrasound (22% vs. 1.2%). These findings have important implications for future health planning.
AB - We compared the rate and types of fetal malformations detected by targeted ultrasound during 1991-1994 and 19811984, when the use of ultrasound was limited and diagnostic techniques were scarce. Data were collected from the Ultrasound Unit of Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel. Results indicated a significant increase in detection rate from 17% to 22%. There was a significant increase in the frequency of renal (38% vs. 19.5%) and cardiovascular defects (7.5% vs. 4%), and a significant (threefold) decrease in central nervous system defects. When the 1991-1994 findings were further compared with those of routine screening performed for 988 consecutive low risk pregnancies in 1994, a significantly higher detection rate of prenatal malformations was found for targeted ultrasound (22% vs. 1.2%). These findings have important implications for future health planning.
KW - Prenatal diagnosis fetal malformations
KW - Screening ultrasound
KW - Targeted ultrasound
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AN - SCOPUS:0032446583
SN - 0971-6874
VL - 4
SP - 195
EP - 199
JO - Ultrasound International
JF - Ultrasound International
IS - 4
ER -