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Thank you.
My understanding is that the AIUM, in conjunction with the ASE, will soon be publishing revised guidelines for fetal echocardiography. These guidelines may include indications for fetal echocardiography.
Are you not doing Fetal Echoes when the patient is AMA? What about over 40? Are you often doing an Fetal Echo when doing a Detailed ultrasound, even if it is not indicated, but not charging for it?
We also do fetal echoes for 2 vessel cords.
as a routine for patients with family history of CHD or during an ordinary check up....
What about AMA?
I AGREE THOSE ARE THE MOST COMMON INDICATIONS THANKS ALOT
That is great, Lisa. I will get those articles. I was hoping AIUM would have specific indications that they recommended.
Diane, in addition you might want to check out an article entitled "Indications for Fetal Echocardiogrpahy" in Pediatric Cardiology 2004;25(3): 210-22 (Small and Copel) and "The Performance of the basic fetal cardiac ultrasound examination" (Lee) J…
I work at a Perinatal Center in Syracuse, NY and agree with the list Luis provided.
In our Perinatal clinic I would say that the main indications for sending a patient to have a fetal echo would be:
Suspected or abnormal cardiac ultrasound finding during the routine anatomy checkup
Family history of CHD
Abnormal NT (>3mm)
Known chr…
We are reviewing our indications for doing a Fetal Echo. Are there AIUM specific indications for doing a Fetal Echo? What indications are other Perinatal clinics using?
The Fetal Echocardiography Community consists of professionals involved in the evaluation of the fetal heart with ultrasound imaging.
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