4d Ultrasound Scan Technology Explained
Often called the 'keep sake ultrasound', a 4d ultrasound scan is a great way for parents to bond with their unborn child. Sound waves bounce back showing an image of the baby. The 4d scan shows the child moving around in the womb and making faces.
This type of baby ultrasound scan can help doctors determine if there is a problem earlier and can determine for sure what the sex of the baby is for the parents. There are studies that show that women take better care of themselves after they have a 4D ultrasound scan. They have a better bond with their child and want to eat right and make sure they are getting enough sleep. Keeping the baby happy becomes even more important to them.
The 4D ultrasound takes these sound wave pictures at a very fast pace allowing them to come back in real time, and creating a sort of animation show for the parents. They will actually be able to see their child moving in the womb. Using a display screen, an electronics console, and a hand held transducer the ultrasound device emits high frequency sound waves and when the waves bounce back they create an echo that shows up on the screen as a picture. No radiation is involved in an ultrasound scan, so it is healthy for the baby and there are no risks involved.
Ultrasounds are used by doctors to see how the baby is developing, determining how old it is, spotting twins, spotting abnormalities, determining the sex, and the weight of the baby. The 4d ultrasound allows doctors to conducts examinations that were not possible before. People were thrilled with the introduction of the 3D ultrasound which allowed them to see an amazingly clear image of the baby in the womb. The 4D ultrasound scans are even more amazing to future parents because they can see the movement of the baby in the tummy.
Original ultrasound is a blurry picture and it is often difficult to see the different parts of the baby. It is also very difficult to determine the sex accurately leading to mistakes. It also led to doctors not detecting twins until much later in the pregnancy. 2d ultrasound scans enabled doctors to be more accurate on the age, sex and weight of the baby. With the introduction of 3d ultrasound scans, parents were able to see facial features and also had a 99% sure rate of the sex of the baby.
Advances in technology mean that that baby ultrasound scans have come a long way from the original baby scans with significant advances in the past five years. It will be interesting to see what happens in the next five to ten years.
For more details about the advances in ultrasound technology, please see 4d ultrasound scans
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