{"id":2469,"date":"2020-03-16T11:48:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T09:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drtsoumpou.gr\/?page_id=2469"},"modified":"2020-10-27T17:05:26","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T15:05:26","slug":"nuchal-scan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drtsoumpou.gr\/en\/maternal-fetal-medicine\/nuchal-scan\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuchal scan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The nuchal scan is an examination that can be carried out transabdominally or transvaginally. The aim of the nuchal scan is:<\/p>\n

To date the pregnancy accurately<\/h3>\n

This is of great importance, especially for women who do not remember the first day of their last period (LMP) or have conceived during breastfeeding. By measuring the crown-rump length (CRL) we can calculate the estimated due date (EDD).<\/p>\n

Diagnosis of major fetal abnormalities<\/h3>\n

Major fetal abnormalities i.e. of the heart (hypoplastic left heart, bladder (megacystis) and brain and skull (acrania), can be detected in this stage of pregnancy. However, since the fetal organs are constantly developing, it is necessary to conduct the 20 week anatomy scan to check in detail the anatomy of the fetus.<\/p>\n

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Assess the risk for Down\u2019s syndrome or other chromosomal abnormalities<\/h3>\n

Nuchal translucency<\/strong> is the sonographic appearance of the liquid behind the fetal neck during the nuchal scan. The thickness of nuchal translucency increases normally according to the age of the fetus. The larger the measurement appears in the scan, the bigger the possibility of the fetus to have a chromosomal abnormality. We estimate the possibility of the fetus having Down\u2019s syndrome individually for every woman by taking into consideration the following factors:<\/p>\n