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Ultrasound is non-invasive and therefore lower risk.
It is the use of high-frequency sound waves to visualize the interior of the body, typically to "see" the fetus.
Amniocentesis is the extraction of amniotic fluid from the uterus via a big needle.
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How can YOU know u are having a baby girl?
Ultrasound or amniocentesis.
What out-patient procedures can be helped by using a pelvic ultrasound?
Doctors may use ultrasound to guide the biopsy needle during amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling.
What is the difference between ultraviolet radiation and ultrasound?
The difference between ultraviolet radiation and ultrasound is how they react when inside the body. Ultraviolet radiation attacks the cells and destroys cells that are harmful to the body. Ultrasound is merely a viewing device. Ultrasound is used to detect abnormalities in the body.
Is amniocentesis a technique used to produce an image of the fetus?
No, ultrasound is a technique used to produce an image of the fetus.
What is the difference between ultrasound and shock waves Eg a shockwave does damage to say a kidney stone but you can ultrasound the kidney without damaging it?
Ultrasound.
How is the decision to perform prenatal surgery made?
Ultrasound, amniocentesis or chorionic villi sampling checks for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus.
What is the difference between the sound waves and ultrasound?
Difference is in their frequency, audible sound waves is between 12 Hz and 20,000 Hz, Ultrasound waves is any sound that has a frequency beyond the 20,000 Hz limit
What is the difference between Sonar and Ultrasound?
sonar is used to detect big penises
What test is routinley given to women during pregnancy?
First she will have pregnancy test, CBC, HBsAg,MSAF, Amniocentesis, Ultrasound and urinalysis.
What is the difference between ultrasonic and ultrasound?
Ulrasound is sound that is too high pitched for the human ear to hear. Ultrasonic is used to describe a sound as being an ultrasound. So, ultrasonic is an adjective, and ultrasound is a verb.
What is the difference between infra sound and ultrasound?
Infrasound has a frequency below normal hearing. Ultrasound waves have a frequency above the normal range of human hearing.
Can a doctor determine the gender of a baby at 3 months gestation?
Possibly. If you get a good view on the ultrasound, it's possible. You can also have a amniocentesis done and that will tell you the gender.
