The value of repeated evaluation after initial failed nuchal translucency measurement

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 825-828

  Wax, Joseph R ^a,b   Pinette, Michael G ^a   Cartin, Angelina ^a   Blackstone, Jacquelyn ^a  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MMC OB GYN Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Nuchal translucency; Prenatal diagnosis

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT TREATMENT;

DOWN SYNDROME; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY (NT); PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ADULT; ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY MEASUREMENT; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REPEAT PROCEDURE; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 34249894422     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2007.26.6.825     Document Type: Article

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