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Early Ultrasound Evaluation


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Transvaginal sonography. Percentage of six embryonic structures present or absent (bold) during first trimester of pregnancy in patients evaluated with transvaginal sonography. Note: Yolk sac is not usuallly seen after 12 weeks gestation.

(From: Timor-Trisch IE, Monteagudo A: Obstet Gynecol Rep 2:210, 1990.)

Early Ultrasound Evaluation

Weeks of Gestation 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
GESTATIONAL SAC ONLY 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
YOLK SAC0 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
FETAL POLE W/HEART MOTION 0 0 86 100 100 100 100 100 100
SINGLE VENTRICLE 0 0 6 82 100 25 0 0 0
FALRX 0 0 0 0 30 75 100 100 100
MIDGUT HERNIATION 0 0 0 0 100 100 100 50 0

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