![]() ![]() ![]() Only measure the mean gestational sac diameter if the fetal pole is not visible.ġ.4.6 If the crown-rump length is less than 7.0 mm with a transvaginal ultrasound scan and there is no visible heartbeat, perform a second scan a minimum of 7 days after the first before making a diagnosis. If there is no visible heartbeat but there is a visible fetal pole, measure the crown-rump length. The NICE guidelines for diagnosing viable intrauterine pregnancy using ultrasound are as follows:ġ.4.4 Inform women that the diagnosis of miscarriage using 1 ultrasound scan cannot be guaranteed to be 100% accurate and there is a small chance that the diagnosis may be incorrect, particularly at very early gestational ages.ġ.4.5 When performing an ultrasound scan to determine the viability of an intrauterine pregnancy, first look to identify a fetal heartbeat. We would like to reassure our pregnant mothers that in our London ultrasound clinic our sonographers follow the latest guidelines from NICE, ISUOG and BMUS and that we are not trying to cut corners by offering substandard cheap private scans. The scan was performed by a reputable ultrasound clinic in London that specializes in baby scans. The couple were given the devastating news that the mother suffered early fetal demise at 6 weeks gestation during an early pregnancy scan. An article published in the Daily Mail on 28 th of July with the title: 'How could a doctor tell us our baby had DIED in the womb? Couple's fury after 'miscarriage' scan blunder almost led them to abort their healthy daughter', describes how a baby came close to being aborted when the parents told that the baby had died in the early weeks of pregnancy. ![]()
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