Development of an ultrasonic system for three-dimensional reconstruction of the fetus

Baba, Kazunori; Satoh, Kazuo; Sakamoto, Shoichi; Okai, Takashi; Ishii, Shigeo

doi:10.1515/jpme.1989.17.1.19

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“…Use of three-dimensional (3D) sonognaphy of the fetus has been reported in 5ev-enal recent investigations [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. A particularly promising application of 3D sonography is the diagnosis of fetal anomalies [3,5,7].…”

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Evaluation of normal and abnormal lips in fetuses: comparison between three- and two-dimensional sonography.

Pretorius¹,

House²,

Nelson³

et al. 1995

American Journal of Roentgenology

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OBJECTIVE.The purpose of this study was to determine if three-dimensional (3D) gestational age with the rendered surface display on 3D sonography, whereas the 3D planar views of the same volume showed the lips to be normal. CONCLUSION. 3D sonography was able to confirm the presence of normal lips more frequently than did 2D sonography in fetuses less than 24 weeks' gestational age. Abnormal lips were seen on both 2D and 3D sonograms; however, 3D Images of cleft lip were easier to understand for both the family and clinical colleagues.

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Evaluation of normal and abnormal lips in fetuses: comparison between three- and two-dimensional sonography.

Pretorius¹,

House²,

Nelson³

et al. 1995

American Journal of Roentgenology

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“…Baba et al 71 were the first to publish a 3D ultrasonographic image of a twin pregnancy at 15 weeks' gestation. Hata et al 72 demonstrated various types of inter-twin contact and interrelationships in 13 twin pregnancies at 9-36 weeks' gestation using 3D ultrasound.…”

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Four-dimensional Ultrasound Evaluation of Fetal Neurobehavioral Development

Hata¹,

Kanenishi²,

Tanaka³

et al. 2010

Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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The introduction of four-dimensional (4D) ultrasound techniques would facilitate fetal behavioral assessment in three-dimensions in realtime during pregnancy. We describe the latest 4D sonographic studies on fetal behavior, especially fetal whole-body movements and facial expressions in all three trimesters of pregnancy and the continuation of behavior from the fetal to neonatal period. Moreover, we introduce a new scoring system (KANET, Kurjak Antenatal Neurological Test) for assessment of the fetal neurological status using 4D ultrasound. 4D ultrasound also facilitated the evaluation of inter-human contact in twin pregnancies in utero. This novel technique may assist in the evaluation of fetal behavior and inter-twin contact, and offer potential advantages relative to conventional two-dimensional ultrasound. 4D ultrasound should become an important modality in future research on fetal neurobehavioral development and the prenatal identification of severely brain-damaged infants. Further studies involving a larger sample size are needed to ascertain the role of 4D ultrasound in the evaluation of fetal neurobehavioral development.

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“…Many scientists dreamed of visualizing the fetus in 3D. 1984, in Japan Kazunori Baba 44 was the first to develop a 3D ultrasound system (Figs 12A and B) and to produce 3D fetal images by processing the raw 2D images on a minicomputer. In 1992, HC Kuo et al in Taiwan used a Combison 330 apparatus from Kretztechnik ® and were able to visualize the fetal face, cerebellum, and cervical vertebrae in 3D.…”

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Past, Present and Future of Fetal Brain Assessment

Saling¹,

Honemeyer²

2013

Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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The fetal brain as focus of scientific interest could not emerge before the 20th century. This was only possible after a long history of parallel advances in the fields of anatomy, physiology, pathology and imaging techniques. Some of these are presented in this article. We are providing (1) a historical overview about 'the brain in science' in general, (2) a historic overview about fetal brain assessment and (3) an overview of the present and reflections about the future of fetal brain assessment.

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Development of an ultrasonic system for three-dimensional reconstruction of the fetus

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Evaluation of normal and abnormal lips in fetuses: comparison between three- and two-dimensional sonography.

Evaluation of normal and abnormal lips in fetuses: comparison between three- and two-dimensional sonography.

Four-dimensional Ultrasound Evaluation of Fetal Neurobehavioral Development

Past, Present and Future of Fetal Brain Assessment

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