Cranial sonographic markers of fetal open spina bifida at 11 to 13 weeks of gestation.

Dagmar WertaschniggJayshree RamkrishnaSujatha GanesanCheryl TseMatthias ScheierNicola VolpeTullio GhiSimon MeagherDaniel Lorber Rolnik

Published in: Prenatal diagnosis (2019)

The MO line and the BS/BSOB ratio appear to be the best indirect ultrasound markers of spina bifida and can be easily obtained during the routine first-trimester scan.

Keyphrases

gestational age
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
minimally invasive
preterm infants
clinical practice
preterm birth