Indication for obstetric ultrasound
• Fetal indications are as follows:
• Diagnosis of pregnancy
• Gestational age
• Multiple gestation
• Detection of anomaly
• Presentation of fetus
• Diagnosis of IUFD
• Diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy
• Fetal wellbeing
• Uteroplacental indications:
• Diagnosis of placental previa
• Diagnosis of molar pregnancy
• Diagnosis of uterine malformations
/cervical incompetence
• Maternal indication:
• Pelvic mass diagnosis
• Amniocentesis
• Fetoscopy
• Cordocentesis
• Chorion villous sampling
Advantages and Disadvantages of obstetric
ultrasound
• Advantages: • Disadvantages
• Noninvasive • Operator dependent
• Widely available • Poor penetration through bone
• Less expensive and air
• No use of ionizing radiation • Poor image quality