Publication Name	World Journal of Radiology
Manuscript ID	4402
Country	Italy

Received	2013-06-28 18:52
Peer-Review Started	2013-06-28 22:06
To Make the First Decision	2013-08-21 18:34
Return for Revision	2013-08-23 14:12
Revised	2013-09-10 17:51
Second Decision	2013-09-18 10:56
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2013-09-18 11:35
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Category	Engineering, Biomedical
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Sonographic markers for early diagnosis of fetal malformations
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Maria Daniela Renna, Paola Pisani, Francesco Conversano, Emanuele Perrone, Ernesto Casciaro, Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Marco Di Paola, Antonio Perrone and Sergio Casciaro
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number FESR P.O. Apulia Region 2007-2013-Action 1.2.4 3Q5AX31 National Council of Research Project AMOLAB
Corresponding Author	Sergio Casciaro, PhD, Eng, National Council of Research (IFC-CNR), Institute of Clinical Physiology, c/o Campus Universitario Ecotekne, via per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy. sergio.casciaro@cnr.it
Key Words	Prenatal diagnosis; Prenatal sonography; Chromosome abnormalities; Nuchal translucency; Fetal echocardiography; Skeletal dysplasia
Core Tip	The aim of this paper is to review sonographic markers associated with the most frequent fetal abnormalities (chromosomal anomalies, cardiac defects, skeletal dysplasia) and their sensitivity in prenatal diagnosis. Fetal malformations are very frequent in industrialized countries and the only effective approach for prenatal screening is currently represented by an ultrasound scan. Early detection of abnormalities can optimize pregnancy management and childbirth timing, give the possibility of performing simpler procedures for termination of pregnancy in those patients in whom findings are abnormal, and plan therapeutic treatment of objectively selected diseased fetuses.
Publish Date	2013-10-31 14:41
Citation	Renna MD, Pisani P, Conversano F, Perrone E, Casciaro E, Di Renzo GC, Di Paola M, Perrone A, Casciaro S. Sonographic markers for early diagnosis of fetal malformations. World J Radiol 2013; 5(10): 356-371
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v5/i10/356.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v5.i10.356

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