Suboptimal Views and the Detailed First Trimester Ultrasound
ePoster
Authors: Lauren Roby, Christiana Care Health Services Anne Reed-Weston, Christiana Care Health Systems Philip Shlossman, Christiana Care Anthony Sciscione, Christiana Care Health Services
Detailed first trimester ultrasounds have become the standard of care in high risk pregnancies. However, ultrasound requires a skilled practitioner to obtain the necessary views. We sought to determine how common patient characteristics, such as maternal weight, impacted a skilled practitioner's ability to obtain successful visualization of fetal anatomic structures.