Advances in Ultrasound Diagnosis in Maternal Fetal Medicine Practice
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 37
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Interests: prenatal diagnosis; obstetric ultrasound; 3D/4D ultrasound
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Interests: prevention of preterm birth; hepatitis B in pregnancy; stillbirth
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The World Health Organization has called for efforts to end preventable newborn deaths, stillbirths and maternal death. To prevent these deaths, obstetric ultrasound, among other interventions, is useful at various stages of pregnancy from the first trimester, mid-trimester, and third trimester to peripartum. Recent advances in evidence-based obstetric ultrasound applications and technologies are helpful for improving pregnancy outcomes.
We propose a Special Issue focusing on the recent advances in obstetric ultrasound related to maternal fetal medicine practice.
We invite submissions on the following topics:
- Early and improved ultrasound diagnosis of obstetric disorders, including small for gestational age/fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, fetal anomalies, labor dystocia, vasa previa, perinatal asphyxia, pre-eclampsia, infection, placenta accreta spectrum disorders and twin complications.
- Advancements in ultrasound technology, including 2D image resolution, color Doppler, 3D/4D imaging and artificial intelligence to enhance diagnostic performance.
- Integration of genetics and ultrasonography in improving prenatal diagnosis.
Original articles, short communications, case reports, review articles, systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the above topics are all welcome.
Our objective is to improve the standard of obstetric ultrasound in maternal fetal medicine practice and hence improve maternal and fetal outcomes.
Dr. Kwok-yin Leung
Dr. Ka-Wang Cheung
Dr. Lau Wai-Lam
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- obstetric ultrasound
- placenta
- fetal abnormalities
- color doppler
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