Measurements of nuchal translucency were assessed according to the standards of the Fetal Medicine Foundation of London. 4 Sonographers underwent training and certification before participating in ...

The results of a chromosomal test by genetic amniocentesis in 58 cases with an increased nuchal translucency (NT ... NT also included those with fetal abnormalities. Among the 49 cases in which ...

Oct. 14, 2002 — Measuring nuchal translucency in the early second trimester may be the best single test for fetal trisomy 21 and other chromosomal abnormalities, according to a report in the ...

The following screening tests for fetal Down's syndrome were evaluated: measurement of first-trimester nuchal translucency alone; first-trimester serum screening alone (PAPP-A and fβhCG were ...

Nuchal translucency, or thickness of the fluid under the skin of the fetal neck, is measured by ultrasonography. Elevated levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is a hormone made from ...

This was done immediately before karyotyping for a possible chromosomal abnormality detected by maternal age and fetal nuchal translucency screening. The presence or absence of a nasal bone was noted.

Parents who receive any fetal diagnosis face a lot of uncertainty ... A follow-up ultrasound had also shown the increased nuchal translucency had developed into a cystic hygroma, a type of cyst ...

Keith Eddleman, MD, Maternal-Fetal Medicine The newest test on the market is something called the first trimester screen, or the nuchal-translucency and basically it incorporates 5 different factors.

(HealthDay)—Exogenous progesterone seems to increase nuchal translucency (NT), according ... In the group at low risk for fetal aneuploidies, the same results were obtained (P < 0.05).

An ultrasound isn’t just a photo shoot but an essential diagnostic tool. Credit... Supported by By Anna Nowogrodzki This guide was originally published on May 15, 2019 in NYT Parenting.