The Ultrasound Scan

Ultrasound in pregnancy is an examination of the baby using safe sound waves.

4D Colour Scan (NEW)
This is 3D scan that is live as in you will see the fetus in 3D that is actually mobile on the monitor.

3D Colour Scan
This is a special scan which uses a special computer technology to give you a 3 dimensional view of the fetus and its features. Views are dependent of the position and the activity of the fetus.

Special Scan
In special cases you may be asked to go detail, scan to rule out abnormalities. Special scan include Doppler studies of the umbilical vessels to asses the health of the fetus.

The Early Scan
The early scan will confirm that you are pregnancy. It is also important to confirm if it is a multiple pregnancy or an ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the womb which is serious).

Miscarriages are also diagnosed at this time. This scan is important to establish accurately the age of the fetus and the expected date of delivery.

The Detail Scan
This scan is done at 20 weeks. At this time the doctor will check thoroughly for abnormalities and a large number of abnormalities can be detected from the brain to the feet. The accuracy is as high as 90% and of course there will be a few abnormalities that are not possible to diagnose. All doctors here are specially trained in this field.

Other information that can be obtained are the position of the placenta, the adequacy of the amniotic fluid, the umbilical cord and the sex of the baby.

Sometimes due to the position of the fetus it may not be possible to see all of the features in which case you will be asked to return for a repeat scan.