Question

Can birth defects be seen on ultrasound?

Answer 1

Ultrasound

1. Ultrasound is a medical diagnostic tool.
2. Ultrasound uses sound waves to produce images of structures within your body.
3. Ultrasound is helpful to view the uterus and ovaries during gestation and monitor the developing infant’s condition.
4. It is also helpful to diagnose gallbladder diseases and guide a needle for biopsy or tumor treatment.
5. Ultrasound is the most common diagnostic tool to identify congenital abnormalities during gestation.
6. A regular 11–13-week scanning, carried out according to a standardized procedure, can observe many non-chromosomal fetal abnormalities.