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The Routine 36-Week Scan-Is It Time for a Change in Policy and Practice? The Arguments for a Routine Third Trimester
Hamish Buntain1, Sailesh Kumar2,3, Cristiane De Freitas Paganoti4
1School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
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The increasing use of third trimester ultrasound within Australia's hybrid maternity care model reflects growing recognition of its value-even among publicly funded pregnant women. Emerging evidence suggests benefits such as improved detection of fetal growth abnormalities, malpresentation and structural anomalies. Whilst concerns remain about cost-effectiveness and provoking unnecessary interventions, these must be weighed against potentially improved perinatal outcomes. With evolving research, the role of a routine 36-week ultrasound in low-risk Australian pregnancies warrants reconsideration.
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