Research Article

Clinical Utility of the Prenatal Ultrasound Score of the Placenta Combined with Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosis of Placenta Accreta during the Second and Third Trimester of Pregnancy

Table 1

Ultrasound scoring criteria for placenta accreta.

Evaluation dimension2 points1 point0 point

Placenta locationComplete praeviaMarginal or low-lyingNormal
Placenta thickness>5 cm3–5 cm<3 cm
Postplacental low echo bandDisappearedLocally interruptedContinuous
Bladder lineDisappearedInterruptedContinuous
Placental lacunaeFused into patchYesNo
Blood flow signals at the base of the placentaAppearance of “border-crossing” blood vesselIncreasing or agglomerating blood flowRegular basilar blood flow
Cervical sinusoidFused into patchYesNo
Cervical morphologyDisappearedNot completeComplete
History of caesarean sectionTwice and aboveOnceNo