Prenatal diagnosis of isolated abnormal number of ribs

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 506-509

  Hershkovitz, R ^a,b  

^a Ultrasound Unit   (Ireland)

^b Soroka University Medical Center   (Ireland)

Author keywords

3D ultrasound; Prenatal diagnosis; Ribs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RIB MALFORMATION; SPINE; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; INCIDENCE; ISRAEL; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RIBS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 53149127247     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5296     Document Type: Article

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