Sonographic diagnosis of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) by fetal transverse cerebellar diameter (TCD)/abdominal circumference (AC) ratio

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-5

  Tongsong, T ^a   Wanapirak, C ^a   Thongpadungroj, T ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Abdominal circumference (AC); Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR); Transverse cerebellar diameter (TCD)

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032995007     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(99)00056-9     Document Type: Article

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