Approach for estimating fetal body weight using two-dimensional ultrasound

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 225-231

  Isobe, T ^a  

^a Kinann Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Estimated fetal body weight; Femur; Thigh; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MONITORING; FETUS WEIGHT; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIGH;

ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; FEMUR; FETAL WEIGHT; HUMANS; PELVIC BONES; PELVIS; PREGNANCY; THIGH; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 2542504616     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050410001668680     Document Type: Article

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