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Role of 2-dimensional ultrasound imaging in placental and umbilical cord morphometry: Literature and pictorial review

This literature review examines the use of 2D ultrasound as a tool to measure and assess placental and umbilical cord morphometry as a screening tool for high risk pregnancies.

Authors
Khadijah Ismail, Keelin O'Donoghue
Year
2019
Journal Name
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Category
Journal Article
Keywords
Perinatal pathology, Stillbirth
Full Citation
Ismail KI, Hannigan A, O'Donoghue K, Cotter A. Role of 2-dimensional ultrasound imaging in placental and umbilical cord morphometry: Literature and pictorial review. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 2019;38(12):3131-3140. https://doi.org/10.1002/jum.15024.
Link to Publication
https://doi.org/10.1002/jum.15024

Abstract

Anomalies of the placenta and umbilical cord have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Detection of placental and umbilical cord anomalies using ultrasound imaging during pregnancy is now gaining popularity because of advancements in ultrasound in pregnancy. This article reviews the use of 2-dimensional (2D) ultrasound in pregnancy as a tool to measure and assess placental and umbilical cord morphometry, which is the assessment of an object’s form, size and shape. This review highlights the potential role of placental and umbilical cord morphometry as a valuable part of the screening tool for high-risk pregnancies and identifies the need for further research to examine the possibility for using it for screening in future.

Pregnancy Loss Research Group

Pregnancy Loss Research Group, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University College Cork, Fifth Floor, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Wilton, Cork, T12 YE02, Ireland,

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