Unborn children can now be seen in 3D virtual reality
A ground-breaking new scanning technology is allowing mothers and fathers to meet their unborn children in three dimensional virtual reality.
The technique works by merging ultrasound imagery with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which scans segments of the womb and baby to build a 3D model which can be brought to life by using a virtual reality headset.
Scientists say that as well as helping parents to bond with their baby, the technique could be useful in picking up problems, such as obstructions in the airways, which would allow preparations for emergency surgery to be made when the baby was born.
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