Ultrasound of the First Trimester

Radiol Clin North Am. 2019 May;57(3):617-633. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2019.01.006.

Abstract

Ultrasound is the imaging study of choice for detection and full characterization of early pregnancies based on its accuracy, low cost, safety profile, and abundant availability. This article reviews the goals and utility of first-trimester ultrasound in gestation localization, viability determination, and abnormal pregnancies, including ectopic implantation, retained products, and molar pregnancy.

Keywords: Ectopic pregnancy; First trimester; Pregnancy; Ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pregnancy Trimester, First
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic / diagnostic imaging
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Terminology as Topic
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods*