D. Albu 1,2, R. Vlădăreanu 1,3, D. Pelinescu-Onciul 1,2
1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Filantropia Hospital
3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Elias Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Abstract
We present some cases of fetuses with conotruncal heart anomalies (CTA) diagnosed by four dimensional ultrasound (4D US). Improvement of detection and complete prenatal evaluation of conotruncal heart defects is possible if 4D US and STIC technique are available [1]. Fetal echocardiography was done with a 4D ultrasound system (Voluson E8, GE Healthcare, Kretztechnik, Zipf, Austria) equipped with a 4–8 MHz transabdominal transducer and STIC. All pregnant women underwent comprehensive evaluations with STIC, these views were stored and then shared for expert review, interdisciplinary consultation and parental counseling [2]. 4D-STIC echocardiography carried out by experts in fetal echocardiography can be used to accurately diagnose CTA.