Visualisation of the arterial valve morphology and number of leaflets in
a fetus with common arterial trunk by Spatio-Temporal Image Correlation
(STIC) imaging
Abstract
Spatio-temporal imaging correlation (STIC) technology has been employed
to visualize the fetal heart for close to two decades, but the
additional value of the technology remains debatable. The value of the
technology in identifying the morphology of the cardiac valves is being
recognized. We report a 21-week gestational age fetus with common
arterial trunk where STIC imaging enabled us to identify a bicuspid
arterial valve.