2024年8月22日 · Echogenic intracardiac focus (EIF) is a relatively common sonographic observation that may be present on an antenatal ultrasound scan. They are thought to be …

2023年12月26日 · EIF is, to put it simply, a bright spot that an ultrasound examination finds in the fetal heart. To be considered an EIF, it must be as bright as fetal bone and seen in two …

An echogenic intracardiac focus (EIF) is a small spot (sometimes two spots) in the fetal heart that appear to be as white as bone during an ultrasound examination. EIF appear to be caused by …

2023年9月11日 · What Is Echogenic Intracardiac Focus? Echogenic intracardiac focus is typically seen as a small, bright echogenic focus within the heart rate on a four-chamber view. While …

There are many different terms that have been used to describe a bright spot in the heart; intracardiac echogenic focus, echogenic focus, cardiac echogenic focus, and echogenic …

2023年5月18日 · An echogenic intracardiac focus is linked to a suspected cardiac malformation or may lead to a congenital heart defect at birth. However, the most worrisome effect that it may …

2016年7月21日 · An echogenic intracardiac focus (EIF) is a relatively common finding, even in otherwise normal fetuses. It is not a structural abnormality, but rather represents calcified …

Echogenic intracardiac focus (EIF) is a small bright spot seen on a developing baby’s heart during ultrasound. The cause is unknown, but generally harmless.

The detection of fetal intracardiac echogenic foci (ICEF) by ultrasound was first reported in 1987. Despite many investigations, the relationship of ICEF with congenital heart malformations and …

2011年8月20日 · What are echogenic intracardiac foci (EIF)? EIF are small, echogenic lesions seen (on sonography) inside the left or right ventricles of the fetal heart within the papillary …