Implementation and Performance of First‐Trimester Referral Ultrasound Scan Following the Introduction of National Guidelines
The study demonstrates successful implementation of national first-trimester referral US guidelines in Italy. When performed by experienced operators using a standardized protocol, first-trimester anatomy assessment is feasible and provides high diagnostic accuracy, enabling early detection of structural fetal anomalies.
Authors
- Tiziana Fanelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7630-6514)
- G. Volpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6307-1912)
- E. Corno
- E. Mantovani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5635-9977)
- Roberta D’Ambrosio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0019-1153)
- G. Minnella
- D. Di Mascio
- Laura Sarno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0454-7946)
- Paola Quaresima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5081-5430)
- Ilaria Fantasia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4340-7225)
- Andrea Dall'Asta
Institutions
- University of Parma (IT)
- Policlinico Umberto I (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- Magna Graecia University (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona (IT)
- San Salvatore Hospital (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.70181
- Primary Topic
- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
- Sapienza Università di Roma