The accuracy of ultrasound evaluation of amniotic fluid volume in singleton pregnancies: The effect of operator experience and ultrasound interpretative technique

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 249-253

  Magann, Everett F ^a   Perry Jr , Kenneth G ^a   Chauhan, Suneet P ^a   Anfanger, Phyllis J ^a   Whitworth, Neil S ^a   Morrison, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

amniotic fluid volume; operator experience; ultrasound technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0030892690     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199706)25:5<249::aid-jcu5>3.0.co;2-d     Document Type: Article

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