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The method know as three dimensional ultrasound scanning is used in early pregnancy, providing 3 d pictures of the fetus. Most of the time these pictures are rapidly captured and joined together and made into a movie to created a “4d ultrasound scan”.

Three dimensional scanning works in a similar manner to the traditional ultrasound except that the ultrasound pulses are sent from multiple directions. The ultrasound pulses are reflected back and captured and provide information to construct a 3 d image in much the same way as 3d movies. 3d ultasound scanning was devised in the usa.

It’s important to understand that sonologists around the world have always conjured 3d images of the body in their minds while doing their 2d scans. However, until recently it was not possible to do this kind of reconstruction on patient data acquired using ultasound scanning. With the introduction of ultrasound baby scans for the first time allowed us a view into the brain of a sonologist and hence letting us view the images on the ultrasound machine.

3d imaging should utilize ultrasound energy following the same limits as conventional 2d ultrasound to create the 3d images. There is no data to suggest harm due to 3d ultrasound, its use in non-medical situations needs to be undertaken with an understanding of the risks that may exist.