Reproducibility of fetal renal pelvis volume measurement using three-dimensional ultrasound

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 657-661

  Duin, L K ^a   Willekes, C ^a   Vossen, M ^a   Beckers, M ^a   Offermans, J ^a   Nijhuis, J G ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hydronephrosis; Reproducibility; Three dimensional ultrasound; VOCAL

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETAL RENAL PELVIS VOLUME MEASUREMENT; FETUS; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; KIDNEY PELVIS; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; ULTRASOUND;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; KIDNEY PELVIS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 54549099109     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5208     Document Type: Article

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