© 2005 by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
J Ultrasound Med 24:1587-1597 • 0278-4297
Three- and 4-Dimensional Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Proceedings of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Consensus Conference
Beryl R. Benacerraf, MD,
Carol B. Benson, MD,
Alfred Z. Abuhamad, MD,
Joshua A. Copel, MD,
Jacques S. Abramowicz, MD,
Greggory R. DeVore, MD,
Peter M. Doubilet, MD, PhD,
Wesley Lee, MD,
Anna S. Lev-Toaff, MD,
Eberhard Merz, MD,
Thomas R. Nelson, PhD,
Mary Jane O’Neill, MD,
Anna K. Parsons, MD,
Lawrence D. Platt, MD,
Dolores H. Pretorius, MD and
Ilan E. Timor-Tritsch, MD
Departments of Radiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts USA (B.R.B., C.B.B., P.M.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia USA (A.A.); Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut USA (J.C.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois USA (J.A.); Fetal Diagnostic Center, Pasadena, California USA (G.R.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan USA (W.L.); Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA (A.L.-T.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (E.M.); Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California USA (T.N., D.P.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts USA (M.J.O.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida USA (A.P.); Center for Fetal Medicine and Women’s Ultrasound, Los Angeles, California USA (L.P.); and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University, New York, New York USA (I.E.T.T.)
Address correspondence to Beryl R. Benacerraf, MD, 333 Longwood Ave, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02115 USA.
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine convened a panel of physicians and scientists with interest and expertise in 3-dimensional (3D) ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology to discuss the current diagnostic benefits and technical limitations in obstetrics and gynecology and consider the utility and role of this type of imaging in clinical practice now and in the future. This conference was held in Orlando, Florida, June 16 and 17, 2005. Discussions considered state-of-the-art applications of 3D ultrasound, specific clinical situations in which it has been found to be helpful, the role of 3D volume acquisition for improving diagnostic efficiency and patient throughput, and recommendations for future investigations related to the utility of volume sonography in obstetrics and gynecology.
Key Words: fetal ultrasound • gynecologic ultrasound • obstetric ultrasound • 3-dimensional ultrasound • ultrasound technology Abbreviations: ACOG, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists • ACR, American College of Radiology • AIUM, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine • CT, computed tomography • DICOM, Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine • 4D, 4-dimensional • MRI, magnetic resonance imaging • PACS, picture archiving and communications system • 3D, 3-dimensional • 2D, 2-dimensional
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