What makes 3D/4D ultrasounds different?

 

Like regular sonograms, these ultrasounds also use soundwaves to create an image of the embryo. A regular scan only creates a two dimensional picture which has a see-through quality to it (i.e you can see the organs through the skin of the baby in your womb). However, a 3D or 4D ultrasound uses these images to create a three dimensional life like image of the child. You can see the facial features clearly and you can see the baby move just like in a movie.

The working of an Ultrasound machine

It’s the age of technology, with new innovation and inventions being created in a blink of an eye, it has changed our life and with some of its cons there are plenty of advantages along the way.  Such a technology is the Ultrasound machine, an integral part of our life nowadays. An ultrasound is basically a machine that has multiple components. A basic ultrasound machine is  composed of the following units:

Functions of 3D and 4D Ultrasounds

With so much advancement in technology, it was inevitable that it became possible to see 3-dimensional and 4-dimensional ultrasound scans of unborn babies. 3D scans show still pictures, whereas 4D scans shows moving 3D images of the baby.