The difference between an ultrasound and a fetoscope is in how they are used to monitor the baby's heartbeat.
A fetoscope is a Pinard stethoscope, that amplifies sounds, including the fetal heart, using a horn shaped instrument.
And an ultrasound uses sound waves to produce images of the fetus.
Fetoscopes rely on the amplification of sound and ultrasounds or Dopplers use soundwaves to generate images of the moving tissues and bodily fluids.
The different types of fetoscopy are therapeutic and diagnostic.
Therapeutic fetoscopy is used for treatment like laser ablation for Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome or for balloon occlusion for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
Diagnostic fetoscopy is used to visualize the fetus and placenta for diagnostic purpose.
Another type of fetoscopy is laser fetoscopy, which is a specialized form of therapeutic fetoscopy which uses a laser that is attached to the fetoscope for specific treatments.
A fetoscope can also be the device used to listen to a baby's heartbeat which is like a stethoscope and also another type of fetoscope is a surgical tool that is guided by an ultrasound to assess fetal development and even perform surgical procedures on a fetus.
For listening to a baby's heartbeat the fetoscope is a medical instrument that is essentially just a specialized stethoscope, often with a bell shaped end for amplifying sound and is used to determine or confirm fetal positioning and as an alternative to prolonged ultrasound use.
There are two types of fetoscopes and one type of fetoscope is a fiberoptic scope that is used for looking directly at the fetus within the uterus and a stethoscope type of fetoscope that is designed for listening to the fetal heart beat.
You can often hear a baby or the baby's heartbeat around 20 weeks of pregnancy with the fetoscope.
The week that a fetoscope is often used is by the 20th week of pregnancy to listen to a baby's heartbeat which starts around 20 weeks of pregnancy.
The fetoscope amplifies the fetal heartbeat making it audible.
Another type of fetoscope is also used for allowing doctors to assess and treat various fetal conditions during pregnancy, when standard diagnostic tools such as an ultrasound reveal any abnormalities which require further examination or intervention to treat or diagnose.
A fetoscopy is often performed during the second or third trimester of pregnancy, which is when the fetus is more developed and the abnormalities are more easily visualized
Fetoscopies are often used when a fetus has conditions such as Amniotic Band Syndrome, Twin To Twin Transfusion Syndrome or Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
A fetoscope is generally pretty safe when done by a trained professional although a fetoscopy using a fetoscope does carry some possible risks.
The risks of a fetoscopy include possible preterm birth, premature labor, miscarriage, infection, bleeding and even premature rupture of membranes.
When deciding on whether or not to do the fetoscopy you should first carefully weigh the risks and the benefits in consultation with a doctor.
A fetoscopy is a type of surgical procedure that is minimally invasive and allows doctors to see and visualize and perform interventions on a fetus that is within the uterus during pregnancy.
Fetoscopy procedures involves the insertion of a thin and flexible tube that is called a fetoscope which is inserted through a small incision in the pregnant woman's abdomen or cervix.
The fetoscope is then guided by an ultrasound.
The fetoscope and fetoscopy allows the doctors to examine the fetus in the uterus and allows the doctor to also take biopsies or even perform some treatments such as laser surgery for conditions such as twin to twin transfusion syndrome or even a congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
A fetoscopy can help to diagnose fetal abnormalities which may not be visible with traditional ultrasounds and other imaging techniques.
And in some cases the fetoscopy is used to perform fetal surgeries or to release bands of tissue in amniotic band syndrome.
Fetoscopies also allow for the collection of tissue samples from the fetus for genetic analysis or other purposes.
A fetoscopy is a pretty safe procedure although there are some risks associated with a fetoscopy.
Some of the risks associated with a fetoscopy include fetal injury, premature labor or birth and infection.
There is a risk of possible injury to the fetus during the fetoscopy as well as a risk of premature birth or premature labor and infection.
A fetoscopy is often performed during the second or third trimester of pregnancy, which is when the fetus is more developed and the abnormalities are more easily visualized.
The fetoscopy is often used when any ultrasound findings suggest a fetal condition which can require surgical intervention or when further diagnostic information is required.