Second trimester ultrasonography may identify 77 to 97% of fetuses with trisomy 18

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 565-576

  DeVore, G R ^a  

^a Fetal Diagnostic Center of Pasadena   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic ultrasonography; Prenatal diagnosis; Trisomy 18

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; SCREENING TEST; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TRISOMY 18;

EID: 0033771874     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2000.19.8.565     Document Type: Article

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