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Health Council Recommends Not Introducing 13-Week Ultrasound Due to High Error Rates in Results

de Volkskrant22 September · 15:001 day ago

Although an extra ultrasound at thirteen weeks of pregnancy could provide parents with earlier clarity regarding potential abnormalities in their unborn child, the Health Council recommends against offering this scan to all pregnant women. The council concludes that the current error rate in the test results is too high to justify its widespread implementation.

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