A team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health has developed a new ultrasound technique to monitor the placenta for impaired fetal blood flow early in pregnancy. The technique, ...

A Doppler ultrasound that measures the blood flow of small unborn babies can reveal whether or not the placenta is working properly. In case of repeated deviations from these Doppler measurements, ...

Placental bulge sign on prenatal ultrasound or MRI helps diagnose severe placental accreta spectrum disorder warranting hysterectomy rather than conservative management Leesburg, VA, May 27, ...

When you're pregnant, any amount of vaginal bleeding is cause for concern. If the bleeding occurs during the second trimester, your doctor will perform an ultrasound to see if you have a condition ...

Researchers have found that utilizing Doppler ultrasound to assess blood flow in small unborn babies is instrumental in evaluating the functionality of the placenta. About 10 percent of unborn babies ...

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is one of those things that could mean nothing at all in the longterm, or it could be ...

image: Diagram of side view of equipment setup and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) exposure placement. (A) Setup of the ring-shaped HIFU transducer and central diagnostic ultrasound probe ...

To aid in your baby's growth, your body creates a new organ known as the placenta. Depending on the stage of pregnancy, this organ is in charge of meeting the growing baby's essential nutritional ...