Pregnancy ultrasound

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Ultrasound, color - normal umbilical cord	Ultrasound, normal fetus - abdomen measurements	Ultrasound, normal fetus - arm and legs	Ultrasound, normal fetus - arms and legs
Ultrasound, normal fetus - face	Ultrasound, normal fetus - femur measurement	Ultrasound, normal fetus - foot	Ultrasound, normal fetus - head measurements
Ultrasound, normal fetus - heartbeat	Ultrasound, normal fetus - heartbeat	Ultrasound, normal fetus - profile view	Ultrasound, normal fetus - spine and ribs
Ultrasound, normal fetus - ventricles of brain	Ultrasound, normal placenta - Braxton Hicks	Ultrasound, normal relaxed placenta	Ultrasound in pregnancy
Ultrasound - series

Pregnancy sonogram; Obstetric ultrasonography; Obstetric sonogram; Ultrasound - pregnancy

The fetus and associated pelvic structures are normal in appearance and appropriate for the gestational age.

Abnormal ultrasound results may be due to some of the following conditions:

• Ectopic pregnancy
• Multiple pregnancies
• Fetal death
• Abnormalities of fetal position
• Congenital malformations
• Amniotic fluid problems, including oligohydramnios (not enough fluid) and polyhydramnios (too much fluid)
• Placental abnormalities, including placenta previa and placental abruption
• Intrauterine growth retardation
• Tumors of pregnancy, including gestational trophoblastic disease
• Additional abnormalities of the ovaries, uterus, and remaining pelvic structures

Review Date: 05/03/2006
Reviewed By: Neil Grossman, MD, MetroWest Radiology Associates, Framingham, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.