Clinical Preventive Services -
Screening - Prenatal Disorders -

Ultrasonography in Pregnancy


U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations:

Routine third-trimester ultrasound examination of the fetus is not recommended. There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine ultrasound examination in the second trimester in low-risk pregnant women (see Clinical Intervention).

To refer to the Clinical Interventions or view the complete entry for this topic, see the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Second Edition (1996).