HDlive Flow with Spatiotemporal Image Correlation for Assessment of Fetal Goiter

JOURNAL TITLE: Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Author
1. Kenta Yamamoto
2. Nobuhiro Mori
3. Kosuke Koyano
4. Takashi Kusaka
ISSN
0973-614X
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1616
Volume
14
Issue
1
Publishing Year
2020
Pages
3
  • Article keywords
    3D ultrasound, Fetal goiter, HDlive flow, Radiant flow, Spatiotemporal image correlation

    Abstract

    Case description: We present our experience of diagnosing fetal goiter using radiant flow and HDlive flow with spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC). A 39-year-old pregnant Japanese woman, gravida 3, para 1, with Graves\' disease was referred to our ultrasound clinic at 37 weeks and 1 day of gestation because of suspected fetal goiter. Two-dimensional (2D) sonography revealed enlarged thyroid glands (left lobe, 29.5 × 22 mm; right lobe, 32.9 × 21.2 mm). Radiant flow showed abundant blood flow on both lobes. HDlive flow with STIC clearly demonstrated spatial relationships of pulsatile dilated blood vessels in the fetal goiter. Our results suggest that HDlive flow with STIC shows precise spatial vascularity with pulsation of fetal goiter in utero.

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