Amniography

Radiography (after injection of radiopaque contrast medium into the amniotic fluid) of the pregnant uterus to detect placement of the placenta, the amniotic cavity, and the fetus.


An X-ray of the womb.


The making of X-ray pictures (amniograms) of the amniotic sac, which enables the placenta and umbilical cord to be visualized.


Radiography of the fetus for abnormalities after injection of a water-soluble contrast medium into the amniotic sac, an obsolete technique replaced by ultrasonography of the fetus.


 


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