April 2025 UOG Highlights
The April issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a study evaluating the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities at a routine 36-week scan, a study reporting on the COVID-19-related outbreak of maternal parvovirus B19 infection in Germany, a proof-of-concept study demonstrating the potential of cytomegalovirus cell-free DNA testing as a first-trimester screening test, and a Consensus Statement on ultrasound-guided biopsy in gynecological oncology.
UOG video abstract: Growth velocity of fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma as predictor of perinatal morbidity and mortality
New UOG Journal video abstract on a multicenter study aiming to identify prenatal predictors of poor perinatal outcome, defined as intrauterine fetal demise, termination of pregnancy, neonatal demise or severe compromise (development of hemorrhagic shock), in fetuses with isolated sacrococcygeal teratoma.
Fetal anomalies: brain and heart
Discover the latest research on screening and diagnosis of fetal anomalies: brain and heart at ISUOG 2025.
February 2025 UOG Highlights
The February issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a systematic review on the accuracy of cell-free fetal DNA in detecting chromosomal anomalies in twin pregnancy, an evaluation of the 36-week scan for diagnosis and outcome of abnormal fetal presentation, a MATERA study reporting the use of maternal ophthalmic artery Doppler indices as a predictor for pre-eclampsia and a consensus opinion providing a systematic methodology for ultrasonographic assessment of lymph nodes to assess the extent of gynecological malignancy. This issue also features the newly updated ISUOG Practice Guidelines on the role of ultrasound in twin pregnancy.
UOG videoclip: Hypoplastic left heart complex with restrictive foramen ovale: challenges in predicting clinical outcome
New UOG videoclip on the significance of a restrictive foramen ovale in cases of hypoplastic left heart syndrome: how can this modify the counselling?
January 2025 UOG Highlights
The January issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a systematic review on the accuracy of cell-free fetal DNA in detecting chromosomal anomalies in women experiencing miscarriage, a study evaluating the predictive performance of the 36-week scan for small-for-gestational age, a Delphi consensus study reporting the critical procedural steps for intrauterine transfusion and a cost-effectiveness study assessing the clinical value of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy.
UOG videoclip: Angle between vein of Galen and straight sinus: a novel marker on microvascular flow imaging for prenatal assessment of tentorium cerebelli position
New UOG videoclip on the usefulness of the angle between vein of Galen and straight sinus as a novel marker for prenatal assessment of tentorium cerebelli position.
December 2024 UOG Highlights
The December issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a systematic review on the management and outcome of fetal abdominal cyst in the first trimester, a Danish cohort study on the validation of Fetal Medicine Foundation charts for fetal growth in twin pregnancies, a study comparing biparietal diameter vs crown–rump length for late first-trimester pregnancy dating and a pilot study evaluating the use of the two-step International Ovarian Tumor Analysis group strategy for classifying adnexal masses identified in pregnancy.
UOG videoclip: Maternal propranolol treatment for fetal pleural effusion
New UOG videoclip on the use of propranolol as a therapy for fetal chylothorax, avoiding the risks of interventional procedures.
UOG videoclip: Prenatal diagnosis of Walker–Warburg syndrome: ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and three-dimensional reconstruction
New UOG videoclip on the prenatal diagnosis of Walker–Warburg syndrome by ultrasound, magnetic resonance and 3D reconstruction.