antenatal screening


antenatal screening

A part of ANTENATAL CARE often involving ultrasound imaging of the uterus and fetus, and sometime AMNIOCENTESIS or CHORIONIC VILLUS SAMPLING. Antenatal screening can detect multiple pregnancies, abnormally placed placentas, excess uterine fluid (HYDRAMNIOS) and fetal abnormalities such as SPINA BIFIDA, ANENCEPHALY, congenital heart disease, polycystic kidneys and bowel and urinary tract obstruction.