Real-time virtual sonography in gynecology & obstetrics. literature's analysis and case series [PDF]
, 2018 Fusion Imaging is a latest generation diagnostic technique, designed to combine ultrasonography with a second-tier technique such as magnetic resonance imaging and computer tomography.
Bellati, F +6 more
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The sociology of entrenchment: a cystic fibrosis test for everyone? [PDF]
, 1994 In this article we introduce the notion of entrenchment to conceptualize the processes in which new technological options, through the interactions between a variety of actors, become viable and established practices in society, both satisfying and ...
Koch, Lene, Stemerding, Dirk
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Knowledge is power? : the role of experiential knowledge in genetically 'risky' reproductive decisions [PDF]
, 2013 Knowledge of the condition being tested for is increasingly acknowledged as an important factor in prenatal testing and screening decisions. An analysis of the way in which family members living with an inheritable condition use and value this knowledge ...
Boardman, Felicity K.
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Prenatal diagnosis of cystinosis [PDF]
, 1975 Cystinosis was diagnosed in a small quantity of cultured amniotic cells from a 22-week-old fetus by a modified pulse-labeling technique in which intracellular 55Sl-cystine retention was measured.
Blazer, Bonnie +3 more
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Prenatal diagnosis of trisomy 6q25.3-qter and monosomy 10q26.12-qter by array CGH in a fetus with an apparently normal karyotype. [PDF]
, 2014 We present the prenatal case of a 12.5-Mb duplication involving 6q25-qter and a 12.2-Mb deletion encompassing 10q26-qter diagnosed by aCGH, while conventional karyotype showed normal results.
Marinescu, Ponnila S +4 more
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Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis in Hong Kong [PDF]
, 2003 This paper presents the first two successful cases of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis in Hong Kong and discusses the indications and the advantages over prenatal diagnosis.
Ho, PC +5 more
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Evolution of foetal echocardiography as a screening tool for prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease [PDF]
, 2011 Congenital cardiac anomalies are the most common anomalies, with an estimated incidence of about 4-13 per 1000 live births. Proper perinatal and neonatal management is dependent upon accurate prenatal diagnosis. Approximately 10% of foetuses with cardiac
Chinnaiya, Anandakumar +1 more
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Fetal heterotaxy with tricuspid atresia, pulmonary atresia, and isomerism of the right atrial appendages at 22 weeks. [PDF]
, 2013 We report the accurate prenatal diagnosis at 22 weeks gestation of right atrial isomerism in association with tricuspid atresia. Several distinctive sonographic features of isomerism of the right atrial appendages were present in this fetus: complex ...
Richardson, Randy R +3 more
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A national register for surveillance of inherited disorders: beta thalassaemia in the United Kingdom [PDF]
, 2001 OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the value of a national register for surveillance of services for an inherited disorder. METHODS: Data from the United Kingdom Thalassaemia Register and the United Kingdom Register of Prenatal Diagnosis for Haemoglobin Disorders
Darlison, M +7 more
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Prenatal exposure to TCDD and atopic conditions in the Seveso second generation: a prospective cohort study. [PDF]
, 2018 Background2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is a toxic environmental contaminant that can bioaccumulate in humans, cross the placenta, and cause immunological effects in children, including altering their risk of developing allergies. On July 10,
Brambilla, Paolo +4 more
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