Fetal anomaly screening: ultrasound practitioners handbook
This document sets out ultrasound guidelines and recommendations for the NHS fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP).
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This publication explains the standards and processes for ultrasound practitioners working in fetal anomaly screening.
It includes:
- an overview of the fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP)
- explanation of screening tests
- an explanation of the screening support sonographer’s role
- down’s syndrome screening criteria
- quality assurance recommendations and procedures
- ultrasound screening markers for Down’s, Edwards’ and Patau’s syndromes as part of the combined test
The Down’s syndrome screening quality assurance support service (DQASS) monitors and supports the quality and effectiveness of Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome screening in England.
It includes a nuchal translucency diagnostic plot self-assessment spreadsheet tool for practitioners to enter their 25 paired NT/crown rump length (CRL) measurements.
Updates to this page
Published 1 January 2015Last updated 29 October 2019 + show all updates
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Replaced 'Appendix 6: nuchal translucency plot' with a link to the Down's syndrome screening resource 'Nuchal translucency diagnostic plot self-assessment tool'.
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The pre-existing 'CRL' and 'NT' score sheets have been compiled into the Appendix 1 spreadsheet. This is to replace the previous Appendix 1a and 1b.
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Addition of nuchal translucency diagnostic plot to publication
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First published.