Baby scanning - babyultrasound.co.uk

The method know as three dimensional ultrasound is that can be used during early pregnancy, it can provide 3d pictures of the unborn child. Most of the time these pictures are rapidly captured and combined and animated to created a 4d ultrasound scan.

Three dimensional scans works in the same way to the normal ultrasound scanning methods except that the ultrasound scanning pulses can be directed from multiple directions. The ultrasound waves are redirected back and captured and provide information to construct a 3 d image in much the same way as 3d pictures. 3 dimesional ultasound scanning was devised in the usa.

It is important to understand that sonologists all over the world have always conjured 3d pictures of the body in their minds while carrying out 2d scans. However, until recently it was very difficult to do this kind of reconstruction on on patient information using ultasound scanning. The advent of 4d scans for the first time allowed us a peek into the thinking of a sonologist and hence letting us see the images on the ultrasound machine.

3d/4d ultrasound imaging should utilize ultrasound energy following the same limits as conventional 2d ultrasound to create the 3d images. There is no data to suggest any harm due to 3d ultrasound, its use in non-medical situations needs to be undertaken with the understanding of the risks.