http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2001/03/Articles/The-role-of-sonography-in-the-evaluation-of-pregnant-women-in-high-maternal-serum-alpha-fetoprotein.aspxMeasurement of maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MS-AFP) is a useful screening tool for detecting neural tube defects. In cases of elevated MS-AFP, some clinicians and patients choose a sonographic evaluation to avoid the risk of miscarriage associated with amniocentesis. The authors review this use of ultrasound including the types and severity of anomalies that maybe found on Level 1 and Level 2 sonograms.Monday, 26 Mar 2001 13:04:36 GMT