Artificial Intelligence helps doctors with critical measurement during pregnancy

For many expectant parents, the first opportunity to "meet" their baby comes at 20-weeks of pregnancy. The ultrasound scan performed at that time gives the parents a sense of the health of the growing fetus. The images produced in this important exam reveal the shape and structure of the head and brain, which are of particular interest because severe brain problems may become visible at this stage in the pregnancy. As the brain develops, maternal-fetal specialists keep a close eye on the cerebellum – the part of the brain that coordinates and regulates muscular activity. A healthy cerebellum can typically rule out fetal complications, such as spina bifida – a neural tube defect in which the spinal cord fails to properly develop.