Nuchal translucency thickness measurement: Repeatability using a virtual ultrasound scanner

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 596-601

  Newey, V R ^a   Nassiri, D K ^a   Bhide, A ^a   Thilaganathan, B ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Measurement repeatability; Nuchal translucency; Phantom; Quality assurance audit; Ultrasound image; Virtual scanner

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; OPERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; STANDARD; TRAINING; ULTRASOUND SCANNER;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; NECK; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0038343482     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.124     Document Type: Article

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