Table 4.
Procedure Description Attributes Having Clinical Relevance in Obstetric Ultrasonography for Evaluation of Fetal Cranial Abnormality
| Procedure Attribute | Examples |
|---|---|
| Imaging modality | Two-dimensional ultrasonography, color Doppler |
| Probe location | Suprapubic, subxiphoid, intravaginal |
| Beam path | Transabdominal, transvesical |
| View/orientation | Longitudinal, transaxial |
| Region of interest | Lateral ventricle (of fetus), fourth ventricle (of fetus) |
| Functional context | Maternal bladder full, maternal bladder empty |
| Equipment | Vendor identifier, model number, software revision |
| Transducer | Probe type, probe frequency |