Sonographic identification and measurement of the epiphyseal ossification centers as markers of fetal gestational age

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 394-400

  Delle Donne Jr , Helio ^a   Faúndes, Anibal ^b   Tristão, Edson G ^c   De Sousa, Maria Helena ^d   Urbanetz, Almir Antonio ^c  

^a Department of Gynecology and Ultrasonography   (Brazil)

^b Center for Mother and Child Research of Campinas   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^d Cemicamp ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fetal bone development; Fetal epiphyses ossification centers; Gestational age

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EPIPHYSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMERUS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; OSSIFICATION; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIBIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EPIPHYSES; FEMALE; FEMUR; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HUMERUS; OSTEOGENESIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIA; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 27544506079     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20156     Document Type: Article

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