Obstetrics Sonography

Diagnostic and therapeutic uses of ultrasonography include assisting doctors in diagnosing and treating diseases and conditions. The obstetrics sonography is risk-free and painless. It uses sound waves to create images of the inside of the body. 

Sonography is another name for ultrasound imaging. It uses a transducer and gel directly applied to the skin. High-frequency sound waves travel from the probe into the body via the gel. The sounds that bounce back are collected by the probe. These sound waves are used by a computer to generate an image. 

Ultrasound examinations do not involve the use of radiation. Because ultrasound images are captured in real-time, they can reveal the structure and movement of the body's internal organs. Blood can also be seen flowing through blood vessels in the images.

Common uses of obstetrics sonography

• Determine the presence of a living embryo/fetus and estimate the age of the pregnancy 
• Diagnose fetal congenital abnormalities
• Determine if there are multiple pregnancies by evaluating the position of the fetus and the position of the placenta.
• Determine the amount of amniotic fluid around the baby examine the cervix for opening or shortening evaluate fetal growth
• Evaluate fetal well-being

Traditional obstetric sonograms are performed by placing a transducer on the pregnant woman's abdomen. For example, transvaginal sonography uses a probe inserted into the vagina of the woman. Transvaginal scans are usually more accurate during early pregnancy and in obese women.