Obstetric ultrasonography

Obstetric ultrasonography
Obstetric sonogram of a fetus at 16 weeks. The bright white circle center-right is the head, which faces to the left. Features include the forehead at 10 o'clock, the left ear toward the center at 7 o'clock and the right hand covering the eyes at 9:00.
Other namesPrenatal Ultrasound
ICD-9-CM88.78
MeSHD016216
OPS-301 code3-032, 3-05d

Obstetric ultrasonography, or prenatal ultrasound, is the use of medical ultrasonography in pregnancy, in which sound waves are used to create real-time visual images of the developing embryo or fetus in the uterus (womb).

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