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What is a 4D Scan?
3D scans are still pictures of the baby, whereas 4D scans are moving 3D images. These videos show the outside of your unborn baby in amazing detail and are a world apart from the traditional black & white 2D ultrasound images most people are familiar with.
The scans use the same technology as traditional 2D ultrasound scans but rather than taking a single image, they comprise multiple images processed very quickly in a powerful computer to create the 3D scan image.
To find out more about 4D Scanning and other types of scan
Share your 4D scan online
When you first see your incredible baby scan video, the first thing you’ll want to do is show everyone!
Baby Scan allows you to share your 4D scans with friends and relatives online....they can view it right here.
This website also provides useful information about 4D scans and other types of pregnancy scans and checks.
Ultrasound News
Ultimate 4D
Baby Scans?
Under the slogan "Celebrating Pregnancy," Royal Philips Electronics is intending to transform these "uncomfortable and impersonal" 4d scan experiences into "a much more playful, enjoyable format for the parents," says Frank Rettenbacher, a product designer for Philips.
October 2009 | Read the article
Is
4D Scanning Safe?
I am pregnant with my first child. My doctor wants me to have an ultrasound in a few weeks. What happens during this test? Is it safe for my baby? Ultrasound uses sound waves to create pictures of the fetus as it develops in the uterus. The ultrasound transducer, or probe, sends out high-pitched sound and then "listens" for the echoes that bounce back off the tissues in the body. A computer "translates" this information into ultrasound images, or sonograms, which can be seen on a video monitor.
October 2009 | Read the article
Pregnancy
Scans Miracle
It may sound unusual, but Macie Hope McCartney was born twice. The baby, who is now one month old, was returned to the womb after surgery, only to have a second arrival 2 months later, reports the MSNBC news channel. Keri McCartney was 23 weeks into pregnancy when an ultrasound scan revealed the foetus had a non-cancerous tumour. It was the size of a grapefruit – and almost as big as the foetus itself.
October 2009 | Read the article
