Real-time 3-D sonographic observation of fetal facial expression

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 337-340

  Hata, Toshiyuki ^a   Kanenishi, Kenji ^a   Akiyama, Masashi ^a   Tanaka, Hirokazu ^a   Kimura, Kuniko ^b  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Facial expression; Fetus; Real time 3 D sonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLINKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MOUTH; NORMAL HUMAN; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TONGUE; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER; YAWNING;

FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 23944498052     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2005.00298.x     Document Type: Article

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