ISUOG Practice Guidelines (updated): performance of the routine mid‐trimester fetal ultrasound scan

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ISUOG Practice Guidelines (updated): performance of the routine mid-trimester fetal ultrasound scan Clinical Standards CommitteeThe International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) is a scientific organization that encourages sound clinical practice, and high-quality teaching and research related to diagnostic imaging in women's healthcare. The ISUOG Clinical Standards Committee (CSC) has a remit to develop Practice Guidelines and Consensus Statements as educational recommendations that provide healthcare practitioners with a consensus-based approach, from experts, for diagnostic imaging. They are intended to reflect what is considered by ISUOG to be the best practice at the time at which they are issued. Although ISUOG has made every effort to ensure that Guidelines are accurate when issued, neither the Society nor any of its employees or members accepts liability for the consequences of any inaccurate or misleading data, opinions or statements issued by the CSC. The ISUOG CSC documents are not intended to establish a legal standard of care, because interpretation of the evidence that underpins the Guidelines may be influenced by individual circumstances, local protocol and available resources. Approved Guidelines can be distributed freely with the permission of ISUOG (

Current use and performance of the different fetal growth charts in the Italian population

“…Fetal measurements were made in accordance with the ISUOG guidelines [11] and as previously described [6]. The EFW (in grams) was computed using the Hadlock 3 formula [12]:…”

Referral scan for congenital anomalies: time to agree on indications

“…A referral scan consists of a detailed ultrasound examination that requires specific expertise and its aim is to confirm and define the anomaly 3,4 . At the referral center, cases with confirmed fetal anomalies are managed by a multidisciplinary team 2 and may undergo other imaging investigations, such as magnetic resonance imaging 5 , fetal invasive procedures 6 and individualized counseling 7 .…”

The birth weight of macrosomia influence the accuracy of ultrasound estimation of fetal weight at term

“…The BPD, AC, HC, and FL measurements were performed strictly following the practice guidelines 26 . Detailed measurement standards are shown in Figure 1 and Table 1.…”