Correlation of weight estimation in large and small fetuses with three-dimensional ultrasonographic volume measurements of the fetal upper-arm and thigh: A preliminary report

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-19

  Patipanawat, Somsak ^a   Komwilaisak, Ratana ^b   Ratanasiri, Thawalwong ^b  

^a KHON KAEN HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Birthweight estimation by three dimensional ultrasound; Large fetuses and small fetuses; Thigh volumes; Upper arm volumes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FETUS WEIGHT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; THIGH; THREE DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; HUMERUS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LINEAR MODELS; PREGNANCY; THIGH; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 33244487225     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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