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Table 3 The display rates of elements of each diagnostic plane

From: Novel foetal echocardiographic image processing software (5D Heart) improves the display of key diagnostic elements in foetal echocardiography

Diagnostic planes

Diagnostic elements

Displayed rate%(n)

95%CI

3VT

pulmonary artery

95.7%(221)

93.1–98.3%

aorta

94.8%(219)

91.9–97.7%

superior vena cava

85.3%(197)

80.7–89.9%

trachea

79.2%(183)

74.0–84.4%

Four chamber

four atrioventricular chambers

100%(231)

98.7–100%

foramen ovale

99.6%(230)

97.5–100%

crux

99.6%(230)

97.5–100%

at least one pulmonary vein into the left atrium

83.1%(192)

78.3–87.9%

interventricular septum

100%(231)

98.7–100%

moderator bundle

91.8%(212)

88.3–95.3%

atrioventricular valve

100%(231)

98.7–100%

atrioventricular valve distance

99.6%(230)

97.5–100%

LVOT

aortic originated in left ventricle

91.8%(212)

88.3–95.3%

interventricular septum

97.4%(225)

95.3–99.5%

aortic valve

84.4%(195)

79.7–89.1%

RVOT

pulmonary artery originated in right ventricle

90.5%(209)

86.7–94.3%

pulmonary bifurcation

65.4%(151)

59.3–71.5%

pulmonary valve

84.4%(195)

79.7–89.1%

aortic and pulmonary artery cross relationship

83.1%(192)

78.3–87.9%

Abdomen/stomach

stomach

96.5%(223)

94.1–98.9%

abdominal aorta

97%(224)

94.8–99.2%

Ductal arch

arterial duct

65.8%(152)

59.7–71.9%

arterial duct and pulmonary artery connection

73.2%(169)

67.5–78.9%

ascending aorta

88.3%(204)

84.2–92.4%

Aortic arch

aortic arch

58.9%(136)

52.6–65.2%

ascending aorta

74%(171)

68.3–79.7%

SVC/RA/IVC

superior vena cava

85.3%(197)

80.7–89.9%

inferior vena cava

80.1%(185)

75.0–85.2%

 

right atrium

94.4%(218)

91.4–97.4%

  1. 3VT three-vessels and trachea view; LVOT: left ventricular outflow tract view, RVOT right ventricular outflow tract view, SVC/RA/IVC superior and inferior vena cava/right atrium, CI confidence interval