Most of the pregnant women under the antenatal care of a qualified gynaecologist undergo Level 2 Scan around the 14-16 weeks of the pregnancy. If the radiologist finds any kind of irregular heart rythem or there is a family history of congenital heart disease in any of the sibling then Foetal Echocardiography is advised. More than 1% of live births in India have heart defects and therefore getting a Foetal echo around the 16-18 week period is a good decision if any of the above mentioned conditions are present. If the mother has type 1 diabetes, rubella infection during pregnancy or usage of medicines during pregnancy which affect the growth of the foetal heart then also foetal echocardiography should be done to find out the health of the heart of unborn baby.
Echocardiography Test for adults is done by the Cardiologists using the Ultrasound machine with colour doppler features. However for doing foetal echo, the ultrasound machine should be 4D and there should be a 4D Probe. The Foetal Echocardiography is done by a trained radiologist. Foetal heart around the 16 weeks of pregnancy is less than 1 cm and scanning such a small organ is not possible on a 2D ultrasound machine. The 4D machine will create 3D Live image of the foetal heart and these images are interpreted by the radiologist to prepare foetal echo report. Since abortion is allowed till 20 weeks of the pregnancy, it is extremely important to get foetal echo done by the 18th week, so that the family can take informed decision about continuing with the pregnancy if the foetus has serious heart defects.
The cost of foetal echocardiography is Rs. 5000 at our centre. Most of the radiologists are trained in doing Ultrasound Scans but not all the radiologists are comfortable in doing the foetal echocardiography. Proper training and adequate experience is required for performing different types of ultrasound scans. The patient can also get Level 2 Scan and Foetal Echo in the same sitting. For Foetal Echocardiography in Gurgaon, Haryana you can get the appointment by calling on the number +91-9818443247
Suraj Diagnostic Centre was setup in the year 1993. In the last 30 years, Suraj Diagnostics has made a name for itself in the field of Radiology and Pathology testing. Dr Rajveer Singh is considered as one of the most experienced Radiologist in the country when it comes to Obstetrical imaging. Suraj Diagnostics intalled its first colour doppler in the year 1998 and CT Scan in the year 2001. Suraj Diagnostics setup its first centre opposite civil hospital Gurgaon. The second centre was opened in Sohna in the year 2001. Now Suraj Diagnostics has shifted its centre from old Gurgaon to Sector 63 in the newer part of Gurgaon.
In order to achieve highest quality standards in the field of diagnostics, ideal combination of man and machine is needed. Suraj Diagnostics has installed the best in class technology when it comes to equipments like Ultrasound, Color Doppler and Digital X-Ray. Most advanced Ultrasound and Color Doppler from Philips Netherlands Affinity 50 is installed at Suraj Diagnostic Centres both at Sector-63, Gurgaon and Sohna. The 4D Ultrasound machine has all types of probes including 4D TVS probe and Cardiac Probe. All the machines are fully digital and give crystal clear images of the body part which is getting scanned.
Our team of doctors include Dr Rajveer Singh, MD (Radiodiagnosis) having more than 35 years of experience in the field of Radiology. Dr Sumita Singh, MS has more than 30 years of experience in the field of Ultrasonography and Dr Erica Singh, MD (Radiodiagnosis) has more than 6 years of experience in the field of Radiology. Between them they have done more than 15 Lac Ultrasound and Color Doppler Studies which includes Level 2 Ultrasound for pregnancy, Abdominal Ultrasounds, TVS Ultrasounds, TRUS Ultrasounds. The team has performed more than 30 Lac other Radiological investigations like X-Rays, CT Scans and MRI Scans.