Umbilical venous blood flow measurement: Accuracy and reproducibility

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 587-591

  Figueras, F ^a   Fernandez S ^a   Hernandez Andrade E ^a   Gratacos E ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Blood flow; Mean velocity; Reproducibility; Umbilical vein area

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD FLOWMETRY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD FLOW; VEIN BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 53149125120     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5306     Document Type: Review

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