
Some elective facilities have even referred to this as “5D” technology.Īt Mother Nurture Ultrasound we provide 2D, 3D/4D, and the newest HD technology available on the market. The ultrasound system gathers much more information from the 3D/4D data than previous versions, rendering highly detailed images of the baby. HD: HD stands for “High Definition” and it’s the same concept as other HD technology on the market offering a more crisp, clear, defined image. Meaning while the ultrasound is being performed and you are watching your baby LIVE, the real time is considered the 4th dimension. 3D technology is used at elective facilities to give you a life-like view of your baby and see he/she in finite detail.ĤD: This is simply 3D with the addition of real time.

The sound waves create reflections from different angles to each other the ultrasound machine then integrates these reflections with its high-speed computing software, resulting in a 3-dimensional image.

3D technology utilizes the same high frequency sound waves as 2D and is just as safe to use. At elective facilities we use 2D technology to perform gender determination.ģD: As technology in the medical field advanced, 3D ultrasound was developed using image volume data acquisition. During medical ultrasounds, 2D is commonly used to evaluate fetal anatomy and morphology. The sound waves reflect back a black and white image of the baby. In 2D, high frequency, non-ionized sound waves are sent and received in just one plane. Please call our Midland 3D / 4D / 5D facility in Midland, TX at (432) 201-3484 should you have any questions regarding 3D ultrasound / 4D ultrasound / HD. Below are some lament term definitions 2D, 3D, 4D and HD ultrasound:ĢD: This is the traditional ultrasound technology like what you receive at your doctor’s office. Please note that our 3D ultrasound / 4D ultrasound / HD ultrasound can only be performed on pregnant women who are under the care of a physician and have already had a diagnostic ultrasound. In this blog I am going to clear up all the confusion. This imaging modality was used initially to. And recently, the new addition of the HD technology has confused people even more. In recent years, ultrasound has developed with the ability to provide 3 and 4 dimensional images (3D/4D).

I often have people ask me about the differences among all the types of ultrasounds specifically between 3D and 4D.
