Current standards for ultrasound evaluation of fetal growth may lead to misclassification of up to 15 percent of fetuses of minority mothers as being too small, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other institutions. (sciencedaily.com)
Complications of the bladder, kidney issues, pelvic pain, chronic inflammation, infertility, abnormal growth, and fibroids are all appropriate candidates for ultrasound evaluation. (salernocenter.com)
Due to this association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal - Fetal Medicine have suggested ultrasound evaluation to measure the baby's head in pregnant women who have been infected or potentially exposed. (sciencedaily.com)