This pictorial essay will initially present the origin, definitions, objectives and main principles of the segmental approach to congenital heart diseases. Then, through ultrasound scans iconography we will consider its practical applications to prenatal screening. Eventually, through both ultrasound and MRI cases, we will discuss its potential use in fetal diagnostic evaluation.
Keywords: Approche segmentaire; Cardiopathies congénitales; Congenital heart diseases; Diagnostic; Dépistage prénatal; Fetal MRI; IRM fœtale; Prenatal diagnosis; Prenatal screening; Segmental approach; Ultrasound; Échographie.
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