Liability in Obstetrical and Gynecologic Ultrasound - Cmebyplaza.com

Missed Diagnosis
New Jersey
• Four ultrasounds performed during pregnancy.
• Images lacked clear anatomic landmarks, thus
no accurate measurements of fetus made
• Physician reviewed one ultrasound
• Sonographer reported on three ultrasounds
– “Structural irregularities that require further
evaluation”
• Physician told the patient the “ultrasounds were
completely normal”