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Obstetric Ultrasound Scanning Technique. Harry Gee (teaching materials provided by David Cole, Lecturer at City University, Birmingham). 2 nd & 3 rd Trimester Scans. Identify fetus Orientation Fetal heart beat Placental site Biometry Bi-Parietal Diameter (BPD)
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Obstetric Ultrasound Scanning Technique Harry Gee (teaching materials provided by David Cole, Lecturer at City University, Birmingham)
2nd & 3rd Trimester Scans Identify fetus Orientation Fetal heart beat Placental site Biometry Bi-Parietal Diameter (BPD) Head Circumference (HC) Abdominal Circumference (AC), Femur length (FL) Liquor Estimation
2nd & 3rd Trimester Scans • Place probe longitudinal on lower abdomen superior to symphysis pubis • Slide probe superiorly using sweeping movements to locate fetus
2nd & 3rd Trimester Scans Slide probe superiorly - sweeping side to side up to uterine fundus.
Fetal Orientation • Lie • longitudinal • Transverse • Oblique • Presentation • cephalic • breech
Placental localisation • Full bladder • Midline sagittal section • Placental position anterior or posterior • Low placenta - measure distance between lower edge and internal os *
Liquor volume • Subjective assessment • Maximum deepest pool (MPD) • Amniotic fluid index
Subjective Assessment Normal liquor volume
Maximum deepest pool Deepest pool in cm Do not include cord or fetal limbs
Amniotic Fluid Index Sum of the deepest pools in each of four quadrants
Oligohydramnios MPD < 3 cm up to 36 weeks MPD < 2 cm 36 weeks - term
Polyhydramnios MPD > 8 cm
Fetal Biometry • Biparietal diameter BPD • Head circumference HC • Abdominal circumference AC • Femur length FL
BPD Measurement ROCK
BPD Errors • Few (best inter-observer error) • Oblique section (increases measurement) • Not at BPD (decreases measurement)
Head CircumferenceTrans-ventricular Plane choroid plexus anterior horn posterior horn CSP falx cerebri
Measurement CriteriaBPD & HC • Landmarks: CSP, Falx, thalami • Alignment: symmetrical –midline no orbits, no cerebellum • Calipers: BPD widest distance 90o midline. • HC bony perimeter of skull
Abdominal Circumference • Long Axis of fetus (Spine) • Fetal trunk parallel to transducer • Rotate transducer at right angles • Move up and down until landmarks identified. • Repeat to consistency
Abdominal Circumference spine Ao UV stomach
AC Sources of Error • Oblique Section (Salami Effect) • Too high • Too low • Abdominal compression (oligo-hydramnios) • Fetal Breathing
FL Measurement • Identify femur close to fetal bladder/pelvis.
FL Measurement • Slide probe so that femur is central
FL Measurement • Rotate probe to obtain full length image of femur.
Source of Error • Oblique image (shortens measurement)