Echocardiography and imaging investigation in congenital cardiovascular anomalies - competition or complementarity? Part II: cyanogenic cardiovascular malformations. Pictorial essay.

Echocardiography and imaging investigation in congenital cardio-vascular anomalies - competition or complementarity? Part I: non-cyanogenic cardiovascular malformations.

Echocardiography is the first technique used for diagnosing cardiovascular malformations (CVM). The results are often completed with multi-detector computer tomography (MDCT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for confirming/ invalidating an abnormal pulmonary venous return in the case of atrial septal defect (ASD) or for the exact interpretation of cardiac function in pre/post-surgery cas...

Hysterosalpingography in the assessment of congenital cervical Anomalies: Pictorial Review

Cervical abnormalities may be congenital or acquired. Congenital anomalies of the cervix are rarely isolated, and more commonly accompany other uterine anomalies. Various imaging tools have been used in the assessment of Mullerian duct anomalies (MDAs). Currently, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice for definitive diagnosis and classification of the MDAs. Hysterosalpingog...

MR imaging of fetal cardiac malposition and congenital cardiovascular anomalies on the four-chamber view

Fetal echocardiography is the method of choice to visualize the fetal congenital cardiovascular anomalies. However, there are some disadvantages. Fetal cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has the potential to complement ultrasound in detecting congenital cardiovascular anomalies. This pictorial review draws on our experience about fetal cardiac MRI; it describes the four-chamber view on fe...

A pictorial essay: Congenital malformations of the cranio- cervical junction

O-26: Comparison of Congenital Malformation of Infants Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Techniques versus Infants with Natural Conception in Tehran

Background: In many countries, 1% to 3% of newborn infants are conceived by Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART). Despite the success of ART, there is concern about the risk of congenital malformations among these infants. We report our experience to determine whether use of ART is associated with an increase in major congenital malformations or adverse pregnancy outcomes Materials and Method...