Comparison of the accuracy of ultrasonic fetal weight estimation by using the various equations

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 962-967

  Ratanasiri, Thawalwong ^a   Somboonporn, Woraluk ^a   Patumnakul, Pong ^a   Jirapornkul, Sungwal ^a   Seejorn, Kanok ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Fetal Weight Estimation; Hansmann's Equation; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ARTICLE; BIPARIETAL DISTANCE; FEMUR; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS WEIGHT; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL WEIGHT; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0036764285     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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