With the advancements in technology continuing on an upward trend, High Risk Pregnancy Center’s ultrasound technology equipment follows suit. Offering a detailed first-trimester ultrasound for women who are considered high risk early on in their pregnancy, expectant parents can work with our doctors to mitigate their at-risk status through early detection and intervention techniques offered…
An ultrasound is a routine diagnostic test that relies on sound waves to create an image of a growing fetus. Most women will have at least one during their pregnancy. Ultrasounds are commonly used to confirm the due date and sex of the baby, however they are powerful tools that can detect abnormalities of the…
The science of maternal fetal medicine (MFM) is ever changing, and with these changes come advances designed to make high-risk pregnancies less risky and more successful for both expectant mothers and their babies. While fetal heart rate monitoring isn’t necessarily new to obstetrics, there is a surprising amount of variation in interpretation of fetal heart…
Awareness can spell hope to thousands of families Until you are faced with the diagnosis yourself, it may seem unimaginable that a congenital heart defect (CHD) is the most common birth defect worldwide, affecting over 40,000 babies in the U.S. alone. For those parents who receive the diagnosis, having reliable information and access to medical…
What if you could share your high quality ultrasound images of your baby with your mom and dad, your spouse or your best friend over a secure network from any mobile device? What if we could share these images quickly with referring physicians, letting them see the same information we have at the same time? What if you could replace those old black and white images that fade with time with a full information digital image?
In October, our center committed to replacement of all our ultrasound machines by the end of this month. The importance of this cannot be underestimated. Ultrasounds are just big computers. After 3 years, a computer is 4 times slower than a new computer. Imagine a flip book going 4 times slower- the video is worse.