4_STIC PART 1: GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

This presentation reviews Spatiotemporal Image Correlation (STIC) technology and its features, the importance of operator training and experience, as well as the importance of acquiring high-quality STIC volumes. We also provide general recommendations on performing four-dimensional sonography with STIC for the FINE (Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography) method. FINE is a novel sonographic method to examine the fetal heart. This method automatically generates and displays nine standard fetal cardiac views simultaneously. It simplifies the fetal cardiac examination, shortens examination time, and reduces operator dependency. FINE has recently been shown to have high sensitivity (98%) and specificity (93%) for the detection of congenital heart disease. For more information on FINE, and to access our freely available scientific publications on the FINE method, please visit the Perinatology Research Branch of NICHD/NIH website at: https://mfmfellowship.org/research-di... #FetalIntelligentNavigationEchocardiography #fetalheart #fetalechocardiography #pregnancyultrasound #ultrasoundinpregnancy #fetalecho #fetalheartultrasound