Ladan Younesi Asl

Department of Radiology, Shahid Akbarabadi Clinical Research Development Unit, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Publications

• Research Article   
  Normal Range of Inferior Facial Angle (IFA) During the First Trimester to the Diagnosis of Micrognathia
  Author(s): Ladan Younesi Asl, Ayda Roostaee*, Samaneh Azimi Souteh, Ghazaleh Amjad and Zeinab Safarpour Lima
  
  Introduction: Fetal facial malformations such as micrognathia, maxillary dysplasia, cleft lip and palate, as well as absence of nasal bone have been defined to be associated with some chromosomal abnormalities or genetic syndrome. Ultrasonography can show these parameters exactly. Proper imaging allows medical staff and radiologists to better examine the anatomy of the fetal face and make a more accurate diagnosis. The current study aimed at establishing the reference range for IFA and analyzing its association with fetal micrognathia during the first trimester. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on pregnant women with a gestational age of 18 to 28 weeks referred to Shahid Akbarabadi Hospital in Tehran. After visiting, informations including age of mother and gestational age was record.. Read More»
  10.54608.annalsmedical.2022.36