Performance of ultrasound for the visualization of the placental cord insertion

Purpose of review
The purpose of this review was to review the literature on the performance of ultrasound for the visualization of the placental cord insertion (PCI) and for the diagnosis of abnormal placental cord insertion (APCI). APCI included both marginal cord insertion (MCI) and velamentous cord insertion (VCI) PCI.
Recent findings
The overall rate of visualization of the PCI across all trimesters is 90.3% and for those studies routinely using color Doppler, 98.1% (P 

Source: Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology - November 8, 2019 Category: OBGYN Tags: WOMEN'S HEALTH: Edited by Joseph Aquilina Source Type: research