Early Pregnancy Scan Early Pregnancy Scanning – an opportunity for fetal screening Multiple different scans at the time of an early second trimester scan can provide reassuring information including the ability to exclude Down’s Syndrome. Planning early pregnant scans will certainly reveal some major issues, but nowhere as beneficial as the detailed scan performed at…
Early Pregnancy Scan And The Nuchal Test
By Dr Joe Kabukoba | Published January 31st, 2012Cervical Incompetence – The Value of Vaginal Scanning
By Dr Joe Kabukoba | Published January 14th, 2012Cervical Incompetence – The challenges of Diagnosis Cervical incompetence is common and may be extremely difficult to diagnose. Women who suffer recurrent late miscarriages or premature labours, may be suffering from the condition of a weak cervix. The condition presents as a painless opening of the cervix associated with minimal pain and uterine contractions. …
4D Scanning In Down’s Syndrome Prenatal Evaluation
By Dr Joe Kabukoba | Published November 27th, 2011Down’s Syndrome Is 4D Scanning Helpful in assessing a baby suspected to have Down’s syndrome? Down’s Syndrome is associated with a number of anomalies and abnormalities that make the baby’s life difficult. One condition is the heart anomaly. This condition ends up with a secondary pulmonary hypertension wherein pulmonary function is very poor. Many other…
