During pregnancy, expectant mothers go to the hospital for different examinations at different stages. On the one hand, it is necessary to understand the mother's physical condition, and on the other hand, it is important to know the development of the fetus and timely eliminate the possibility of abnormalities. Fetal cardiac ultrasound examination is one of the important screening tests. Some expectant mothers want to know how long it takes for fetal cardiac ultrasound to be examined?
Fetal cardiac ultrasound is the preferred examination method for checking whether the fetus has congenital heart disease. The best examination time is between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy, when the fetal trunk and major organs have fully developed, the individual development size is moderate, and the amniotic fluid volume is sufficient. During ultrasound examination, the fetal cardiac development can be clearly observed.
Most hospitals require advance appointments for fetal cardiac ultrasound examinations, so it is best for expectant mothers to consult with the hospital service desk before the examination and make an appointment. They can then go to the hospital for the examination on the day of the appointment. Generally, fetal cardiac ultrasound examinations only require cooperation from the fetus, and the entire examination time takes 20 to 30 minutes. After that, wait for another 30 minutes to receive the examination report.
Ultrasound examination is mainly divided into four methods: ordinary black and white ultrasound, color ultrasound, three-dimensional color ultrasound, and four-dimensional color ultrasound. If pregnant women want to perform fetal cardiac ultrasound examination, only color ultrasound examination is needed. Color ultrasound examination can observe the dynamic intracardiac structure, heartbeat, and blood flow of the fetus. However, if pregnant women want to observe the development of the fetus more accurately and clearly, and economic conditions permit, it is recommended to perform three-dimensional or four-dimensional color ultrasound examination.
