Comparison of Fetal Nuchal Fold Thickness Measurements by Two- and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography (3DXI Multislice View)

Purpose. To compare the measurements of fetal nuchal fold (NF) thickness by two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography using the three-dimensional extended imaging (3DXI). Methods. A cross-sectional study was performed with 60 healthy pregnant women with a gestational age betwee...

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Main Authors: Leonardo da Silva Valladão de Freitas, Fernanda Silveira de Bello Barros, Rômulo Negrini, Luiz Cláudio de Silva Bussamra, Edward Araujo Júnior, Sebastião Piato, Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza, Antonio Fernandes Moron, Tsutomu Aoki
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/837307
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author Leonardo da Silva Valladão de Freitas
Fernanda Silveira de Bello Barros
Rômulo Negrini
Luiz Cláudio de Silva Bussamra
Edward Araujo Júnior
Sebastião Piato
Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza
Antonio Fernandes Moron
Tsutomu Aoki
author_facet Leonardo da Silva Valladão de Freitas
Fernanda Silveira de Bello Barros
Rômulo Negrini
Luiz Cláudio de Silva Bussamra
Edward Araujo Júnior
Sebastião Piato
Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza
Antonio Fernandes Moron
Tsutomu Aoki
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description Purpose. To compare the measurements of fetal nuchal fold (NF) thickness by two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography using the three-dimensional extended imaging (3DXI). Methods. A cross-sectional study was performed with 60 healthy pregnant women with a gestational age between 16 and 20 weeks and 6 days. The 2D-NF measurements were made as the distance from the outer skull bone to the outer skin surface in the transverse axial image in the suboccipital-bregmatic plane of the head. For the 3D we employed the 3DXI multislice view software, in which 3×2 tomographic planes was displayed on the screen and the distance between the tomographic slices was 0.5 mm. Maximum, minimum, mean, and standard deviation were calculated for 2D and 3D ultrasonography, as well the maximum and minimum, mean, and standard deviation for the difference between both methods. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare the two different techniques. Results. 2D-NF showed a mean of thickness of 3.52±0.95 mm (1.69–7.14). The mean of 3D-NF was 3.90±1.02 mm (2.13–7.72). The mean difference between the methods was 0.38 mm, with a maximum difference of 3.12 mm. Conclusion. The NF thickness measurements obtained by 3D ultrasonography were significantly larger than those detected with 2D ultrasonography.
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spelling doaj-art-aa98bffca3034e719aa5f1ca543d52492025-08-20T03:39:35ZengWileyObstetrics and Gynecology International1687-95891687-95972012-01-01201210.1155/2012/837307837307Comparison of Fetal Nuchal Fold Thickness Measurements by Two- and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography (3DXI Multislice View)Leonardo da Silva Valladão de Freitas0Fernanda Silveira de Bello Barros1Rômulo Negrini2Luiz Cláudio de Silva Bussamra3Edward Araujo Júnior4Sebastião Piato5Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza6Antonio Fernandes Moron7Tsutomu Aoki8Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Science College of Santa Casa of São Paulo (FCMSCSP), São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Science College of Santa Casa of São Paulo (FCMSCSP), São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Science College of Santa Casa of São Paulo (FCMSCSP), São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Science College of Santa Casa of São Paulo (FCMSCSP), São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics, São Paulo Federal University (UNIFESP) - Carlos Weber Street, 956 Apartamento 113 Visage, Vila Leopoldina, 05303-000 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics, São Paulo Federal University (UNIFESP) - Carlos Weber Street, 956 Apartamento 113 Visage, Vila Leopoldina, 05303-000 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics, São Paulo Federal University (UNIFESP) - Carlos Weber Street, 956 Apartamento 113 Visage, Vila Leopoldina, 05303-000 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics, São Paulo Federal University (UNIFESP) - Carlos Weber Street, 956 Apartamento 113 Visage, Vila Leopoldina, 05303-000 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Science College of Santa Casa of São Paulo (FCMSCSP), São Paulo, SP, BrazilPurpose. To compare the measurements of fetal nuchal fold (NF) thickness by two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography using the three-dimensional extended imaging (3DXI). Methods. A cross-sectional study was performed with 60 healthy pregnant women with a gestational age between 16 and 20 weeks and 6 days. The 2D-NF measurements were made as the distance from the outer skull bone to the outer skin surface in the transverse axial image in the suboccipital-bregmatic plane of the head. For the 3D we employed the 3DXI multislice view software, in which 3×2 tomographic planes was displayed on the screen and the distance between the tomographic slices was 0.5 mm. Maximum, minimum, mean, and standard deviation were calculated for 2D and 3D ultrasonography, as well the maximum and minimum, mean, and standard deviation for the difference between both methods. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare the two different techniques. Results. 2D-NF showed a mean of thickness of 3.52±0.95 mm (1.69–7.14). The mean of 3D-NF was 3.90±1.02 mm (2.13–7.72). The mean difference between the methods was 0.38 mm, with a maximum difference of 3.12 mm. Conclusion. The NF thickness measurements obtained by 3D ultrasonography were significantly larger than those detected with 2D ultrasonography.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/837307
spellingShingle Leonardo da Silva Valladão de Freitas
Fernanda Silveira de Bello Barros
Rômulo Negrini
Luiz Cláudio de Silva Bussamra
Edward Araujo Júnior
Sebastião Piato
Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza
Antonio Fernandes Moron
Tsutomu Aoki
Comparison of Fetal Nuchal Fold Thickness Measurements by Two- and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography (3DXI Multislice View)
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
title Comparison of Fetal Nuchal Fold Thickness Measurements by Two- and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography (3DXI Multislice View)
title_full Comparison of Fetal Nuchal Fold Thickness Measurements by Two- and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography (3DXI Multislice View)
title_fullStr Comparison of Fetal Nuchal Fold Thickness Measurements by Two- and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography (3DXI Multislice View)
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of Fetal Nuchal Fold Thickness Measurements by Two- and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography (3DXI Multislice View)
title_short Comparison of Fetal Nuchal Fold Thickness Measurements by Two- and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography (3DXI Multislice View)
title_sort comparison of fetal nuchal fold thickness measurements by two and three dimensional ultrasonography 3dxi multislice view
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/837307
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