Sonographic determination of gestational age

Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 254-258

  Kalish, Robin B ^a   Chervenak, Frank A ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gestational age; In vitro fertilization; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRY; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ECHOGRAPHY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; OBSTETRIC CARE; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 33646431177     PISSN: 14722240     EISSN: 17438950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14722240500390166     Document Type: Review

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