Nuchal Translucency Measurement

A prenatal ultrasonography measurement of the soft tissue behind the fetal neck. Either the translucent area below the skin in the back of the fetal neck (nuchal translucency) or the distance between occipital bone to the outer skin line (nuchal fold) is measured.

Year introduced: 2005

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Tree Number(s): E01.370.350.850.865.500, E01.370.378.630.865.500

MeSH Unique ID: D048208

Entry Terms:

• Measurement, Nuchal Translucency
• Nuchal Translucency Measurements
• Nuchal Fold Screening
• Fold Screening, Nuchal
• Fold Screenings, Nuchal
• Nuchal Fold Screenings
• Screening, Nuchal Fold
• Screenings, Nuchal Fold
• Nuchal Translucency Screening
• Nuchal Translucency Screenings
• Nuchal Fold Measurement
• Fold Measurement, Nuchal
• Fold Measurements, Nuchal
• Measurement, Nuchal Fold
• Measurements, Nuchal Fold
• Nuchal Fold Measurements
• Nuchal Translucency
• Translucency, Nuchal
• Nuchal Fold

Previous Indexing:

• Neck/ultrasonography (1992-2004)
• Ultrasonography, Prenatal (1992-2004)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Diagnostic Imaging
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Nuchal Translucency Measurement

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological
Prenatal Diagnosis
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Nuchal Translucency Measurement