Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis: Fetal Medicine Perspectives
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Neonatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 February 2026 | Viewed by 58
Special Issue Editors
Interests: obstetrics; fetal medicine and surgery; pregnancy complications; screening in pregnancy; congenital malformations; non-invasive prenatal testing; ultrasound and imaging in prenatal diagnosis; genetic and chromosomal abnormalities in pregnancy; management of high-risk pregnancy; ethical and psychosocial aspects of prenatal diagnosis
Interests: obstetrics; fetal medicine; fetal surgery; pregnancy complications; screening in pregnancy; non-invasive prenatal testing; ultrasound and imaging in prenatal diagnosis; management of high-risk pregnancy
Interests: obstetrics; fetal medicine; fetal surgery; pregnancy complications; screening in pregnancy; non-invasive prenatal testing; ultrasound and imaging in prenatal diagnosis; management of high-risk pregnancy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past few decades, fetal medicine has transformed from a primarily observational field into one driven by proactive diagnosis and intervention. Initially centered around basic ultrasound, the field expanded significantly with the advent of high-resolution imaging, Doppler studies, and, more recently, the integration of genomic tools such as chromosomal microarray analysis and next-generation sequencing. The development of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has further redefined prenatal screening paradigms, enabling early detection of common aneuploidies with unprecedented accuracy and safety.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of current advances in fetal medicine and their clinical implications. We intend to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping prenatal diagnosis, the ethical and societal implications of early fetal genetic information, and how these developments influence clinical decision-making and patient counseling. The issue will also highlight global perspectives, disparities in access, and strategies for integrating these innovations into routine care.
We encourage submissions showcasing novel research in areas such as the following:
- Innovative imaging techniques (e.g., fetal MRI, 3D/4D ultrasound);
- Advances in molecular diagnostics and fetal genomics;
- Machine learning and AI applications in prenatal imaging and risk assessment;
- In utero therapies and fetal interventions;
- The role of biomarkers in early prediction of fetal and maternal complications;
- Ethical, legal, and psychosocial challenges of advanced prenatal testing.
We invite original research articles, reviews, clinical trials, case series, and opinion pieces that address any aspect of modern fetal medicine. Contributions may be focused on technological innovation, clinical applications, implementation science, or health policy. Interdisciplinary submissions from genetics, obstetrics, radiology, neonatology, and bioethics are particularly welcome.
We look forward to your valuable contributions to this timely and impactful issue.
Dr. Daniela Roxana Matasariu
Dr. Rotar Ioana
Prof. Dr. Demetra Gabriela Socolov
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- prenatal screening
- fetal medicine
- fetal anomalies
- prenatal diagnosis
- non-invasive prenatal testing
- genetic testing
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