Ultrasound - Ectopic Movie 1

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Movie shows the most common form of ectopic pregnancies, those that occur with premature implantation in the uterine or fallopian tubes, a tubal pregnancy.

The movie shows an ectopic embryo (less than 10 weeks gestation) which has implanted in the left uterine tube.

RT - Normal Right Tube, the movie starts by showing the normal right uterine tube.
LT - Ectopic Left Tube, the scan then moves to the left uterine tube (LT) where ectopic implantation has occurred.
L OV - Also visible is the left ovary
UT - uterus.

Zoom Region - A region of the whole ultrasound can be zoomed in for more detail.
Heart - In the movie, the zoomed image shows the embryo has developed to the stage where a beating heart can be detected by ultrasound.
Limbs - Also visible are the developing upper and lower limbs.

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