Transvaginal sonographic fetal cardio-thoracic measurements in early pregnancy

European Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-26

  Rosati, Paolo ^a   Guariglia, Lorenzo ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiothoracic ratio; Early pregnancy; Fetus; Heart; Thoracic measurement; Transvaginal sonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; HEART; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030218292     PISSN: 09298266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0929-8266(95)00168-9     Document Type: Article

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