CPG

The use of prenatal ultrasound in the first trimester

PUBLISHED: April 1998	REVISED:January 2008
TOPIC: Prenatal	SCOPE: Case finding
ABSTRACT: Obstetrical ultrasound in the first trimester accounts for approximately 30 percent of all obstetrical imaging. This guideline is intended to assist health care professionals caring for pregnant women in determining the appropriate use of prenatal ultrasound examination in the first trimester.
TARGET POPULATION: Women in the first trimester (14 weeks) of pregnancy
EXCLUSIONS: Women in later stages of pregnancy

Summary: Use of Prenatal Ultrasound First Trimester

Guideline: Use of Prenatal Ultrasound First Trimester

Patient Information: Prenatal Ultrasound

Working Group Membership

A multidisciplinary team composed of:

Family Physicians
Obstetricians
Perinatologist
Neonatologists
Geneticist
Radiologist
Pathologist
Sonographer
Midwife
Prenatal Educator
Consumer
Alberta Health and Wellness representative