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Health Council Advises Against Routine Implementation of 13-Week Ultrasound
The Dutch Health Council advises against the routine introduction of a 13-week prenatal ultrasound, stating that the test results are often inaccurate and the disadvantages outweigh the benefits. Commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, the research found that while earlier detection offers more time for decision-making, it also leads to a high rate of missed abnormalities and false positives requiring follow-up scans.
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