Detection of Fetal Structural Abnormalities with US during Early Pregnancy

Radiographics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 157-174

  Fong, Katherine W ^a   Toi, Ants ^a   Salem, Shia ^a   Hornberger, Lisa K ^c   Chitayat, David ^b   Keating, Sarah J ^a   McAuliffe, Fionnuala ^a   Johnson, Jo Ann ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fetus, abnormalities, 856.87; Fetus, US, 856.1298; Pregnancy, abnormalities, 856.87; Pregnancy, US, 856.1298

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ANENCEPHALUS; BONE DYSPLASIA; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CONJOINED TWINS; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; DANDY WALKER SYNDROME; ENCEPHALOCELE; EXENCEPHALY; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS HEART; FETUS MALFORMATION; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GASTROSCHISIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOLOPROSENCEPHALY; HUMAN; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; LIMB BUD; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OMPHALOCELE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; URINARY TRACT;

EID: 1642578798     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.241035027     Document Type: Review

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