Ultrasonography 2020;39(2):178-189

doi:10.14366/usg.19043

Role of ultrasound in the evaluation of first-trimester pregnancies in the acute setting

Venkatesh A. MURUGAN 1 ; Bryan O’Sullivan MURPHY ; Carolyn DUPUIS ; Alan GOLDSTEIN ; Young H. KIM

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Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

In patients presenting for an evaluation of pregnancy in the first trimester, transvaginal ultrasound is the modality of choice for establishing the presence of an intrauterine pregnancy; evaluating pregnancy viability, gestational age, and multiplicity; detecting pregnancy-related complications; and diagnosing ectopic pregnancy. In this pictorial review article, the sonographic appearance of a normal intrauterine gestation and the most common complications of pregnancy in the first trimester in the acute setting are discussed.