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When Can NT Can Be Done In Pregnancy?

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Posted on Thu, 28 Aug 2014
Question: Hi, my wife 10 weeks pregnant. Is it advisable to do an NT scan now? If not, when is the ideal time to do it?

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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (40 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
ideal time for it

Detailed Answer:
Hello Mr XXXXXXX thanks for trusting health care magic.
Yes you can have scan for nuchal thickness as it is ideally done in 9-11 weeks of gestation.
The most important part is the gestation and the observer so choose an experienced radiologist so that there is negligibl margin of error.
Wish you all the best
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When Can NT Can Be Done In Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: ideal time for it Detailed Answer: Hello Mr XXXXXXX thanks for trusting health care magic. Yes you can have scan for nuchal thickness as it is ideally done in 9-11 weeks of gestation. The most important part is the gestation and the observer so choose an experienced radiologist so that there is negligibl margin of error. Wish you all the best