Estimation of the amniotic fluid volume using the Cavalieri method on ultrasound images

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-30

  Sahin, B ^a   Alper, T ^a   Kokcu A ^a   Malatyalioglu, E ^a   Kosif, R ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid volume; Cavalieri method; Stereology; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY; THICKNESS; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; UTERUS;

EID: 0038386846     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00122-X     Document Type: Article

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