Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 25, 2026

A Novel Use of Three-dimensional High-frequency Ultrasonography for Early Pregnancy Characterization in the Mouse
07:04

A Novel Use of Three-dimensional High-frequency Ultrasonography for Early Pregnancy Characterization in the Mouse

Published on: October 24, 2017

Thalamic volume measurement in normal fetuses using three-dimensional sonography.

Alexandros Sotiriadis1, Ioannis Dimitrakopoulos, Makarios Eleftheriades

  • 1Fourth Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokrateion Hospital, 49 Konstantinoupoleos Street, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound : JCU
|January 31, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Safeguarding biodiversity through predictive modelling of illegal wildlife poisoning hotspots.

Journal of environmental management·2026
Same author

Effectiveness of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy compared with standard IVF/ICSI in women with recurrent implantation failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

JBI evidence synthesis·2026
Same author

Management of Hereditary Hypofibrinogenemia During Pregnancy: A Scoping Review Towards Personalized Obstetric Care.

Journal of clinical medicine·2026
Same author

Epigenetics, Oxidative Stress, and the Microbiome in Endometriosis: Toward an Integrated Mechanistic Framework for Precision Medicine.

Journal of personalized medicine·2026
Same author

Early interventions for the prevention of preeclampsia in pregnant women at increased risk: a network meta-analysis.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews·2026
Same author

Celocentesis for Prenatal Diagnosis of Rare Monogenic Diseases: Development, Validation, and Clinical Outcome on 876 Cases.

Prenatal diagnosis·2026

Fetal thalamic volume increases with gestational age, following a quadratic growth pattern. This study provides normative data for thalamic volume in fetuses, crucial for understanding brain development.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Fetal Development
  • Quantitative Anatomy

Background:

  • The thalami are critical brain structures involved in sensorimotor and neuropsychiatric functions.
  • Establishing normative volumetric data during fetal development is essential for clinical assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine normative values for fetal thalamic volume.
  • To characterize the growth pattern of thalamic volume throughout gestation.

Main Methods:

  • Three-dimensional ultrasound was employed to measure thalamic volumes in 122 normal fetuses between 20 and 34 weeks of gestation.
  • Virtual Organ Computer-aided AnaLysis (VOCAL) and manual contour tracing were used for volume calculation.
  • Interobserver agreement was assessed by a second operator in 30 cases.

More Related Videos

3D Ultrasound Imaging: Fast and Cost-effective Morphometry of Musculoskeletal Tissue
08:52

3D Ultrasound Imaging: Fast and Cost-effective Morphometry of Musculoskeletal Tissue

Published on: November 27, 2017

State of the Art Cranial Ultrasound Imaging in Neonates
10:02

State of the Art Cranial Ultrasound Imaging in Neonates

Published on: February 2, 2015

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 25, 2026

A Novel Use of Three-dimensional High-frequency Ultrasonography for Early Pregnancy Characterization in the Mouse
07:04

A Novel Use of Three-dimensional High-frequency Ultrasonography for Early Pregnancy Characterization in the Mouse

Published on: October 24, 2017

3D Ultrasound Imaging: Fast and Cost-effective Morphometry of Musculoskeletal Tissue
08:52

3D Ultrasound Imaging: Fast and Cost-effective Morphometry of Musculoskeletal Tissue

Published on: November 27, 2017

State of the Art Cranial Ultrasound Imaging in Neonates
10:02

State of the Art Cranial Ultrasound Imaging in Neonates

Published on: February 2, 2015

Main Results:

  • Fetal thalamic volume demonstrated a significant increase with gestational age, accurately modeled by a quadratic equation (R(2) = 0.83).
  • Mean thalamic volume progressed from 0.45 ml at 20 weeks to 2.17 ml at 34 weeks.
  • No significant difference in volume was observed between the right and left thalami.

Conclusions:

  • Fetal thalamic volume growth can be reliably described using a quadratic equation, providing a normative reference.
  • Moderate interobserver repeatability was noted, likely due to the similar echogenicity of the thalamus and surrounding brain structures.