What Is The Ideal Time For Anomaly Scan?

Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2014

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Question : I am in 19th week of pregnancy starting from 8th Oct 14 (from wednesday, two days before). Doctor has suggested me to take anomoly scan. When is the ideal time to take the scan? ie which week/day? Please suggest. All reports are normal till now. TT I dose completed yesterday

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
18-20 weeks

Detailed Answer:
Hello, the ideal time for anomaly scan is 18-20 weeks and can be assessed for all anomalies.
Get it done from an experienced radiologist.
All the best.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar