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Ultrasound, normal fetus - ventricles of brain
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This is a normal fetal ultrasound performed at 17 weeks gestation. The development of the brain and nervous system begins early in fetal development. During an ultrasound, the technician usually looks for the presence of brain ventricles. Ventricles are spaces in the brain that are filled with fluid. In this early ultrasound, the ventricles can be seen as light lines extending through the skull, seen in the upper right side of the image. The cross hair is pointing to the front of the skull, and directly to the right, the lines of the ventricles are visible.
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Ultrasound, normal fetus - abdomen measurements
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Ultrasound, normal fetus - arm and legs
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Ultrasound, normal fetus - arms and legs
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Ultrasound, normal fetus - face
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Ultrasound, normal fetus - femur measurement
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Ultrasound, normal fetus - foot
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Ultrasound, normal fetus - head measurements
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Ultrasound, normal fetus - heartbeat
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Ultrasound, normal fetus - profile view
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Ultrasound, normal fetus - spine and ribs
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Ultrasound, normal placenta - Braxton Hicks
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Ultrasound, normal relaxed placenta
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Ultrasound, ventricular septal defect - heartbeat
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Review Date : 11/18/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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