Abstract:To investigate the application of 3-DUS and TUI ultrasonography in fetal malformation screening. Methods Totally 1,896 pregnant women in our hospital were selected as the research objects. 3-DUS technique and TUI technique were used to examine fetal malformations. Results The rate of fetal malformations was 3.22%, in which surface malformations accounted for 65.57% and internal malformations accounted for 34.43%. Using 3-DUS the positive detection rate of surface deformities was 97.50%, that of internal malformations was 19.05%. Using TUI the positive detection rate of surface malformations was 42.50%, that of internal malformations was 100%. The sensitivity and specificity of 3-DUS in the diagnosis of fetal malformations were 70.49% and 99.46% respectively, those of TUI in the diagnosis of fetal malformations were 62.30% and 99.35% respectively, there were no significant differences between the two techniques (p > 0.05). The sensitivity and specificity of 3-DUS combined with TUI in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities were 100.00% and 99.89%, the sensitivity was significantly higher than that of pure 3-DUS diagnosis and pure TUI diagnosis (p < 0.05), the specificity was also higher than that of pure 3-DUS diagnosis and pure TUI diagnosis but without significant differences (p > 0.05). Conclusions 3-DUS technique has a high detection rate of fetal surface malformations, while TUI technique has a high detection rate of fetal internal malformations. The combination of the two techniques has high application value in screening of fetal malformations.