What is 3D ultrasound?
3D ultrasound is a medical ultrasound technique used during pregnancy, providing three dimensional3D_ultrasound images of the fetus. In 3D fetal scanning, however, instead of the sound waves being sent straight down and reflected back, they are sent at different angles. The returning echoes are processed by a sophisticated computer program resulting in a reconstructed three dimensional volume image of fetus’s surface or internal organs; allowing one to see width, height and depth of images in much the same way as 3D movies but no movement is shown. Will my insurance company pay for 3D ultrasound of my baby? A 3D ultrasound is not a medically necessary exam, so insurance companies do not pay for it. You might consider this ultrasound as investment much like hiring a professional photographer. How and when will I get the results of the exam? Your doctor should receive a written report in 3 to 5 business days. If requested by your physician, a report can be called to him/her the day of th
” The best way to understand this concept would be to compare ultrasound to a loaf of bread. The individual slices would represent a 2D ultrasound image. The 2D image is a single slice through the 3D loaf of bread. 3D ultrasound is an image that is composed of multiple 2D slices that, when placed together, create a 3D object, i.e. a loaf of bread. The most common example of this is the image of the fetal face, as illustrated below.
