Construction of modern Australian first trimester ultrasound dating and growth charts

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 471-479

  McLennan, A C ^a,b,e   Schluter, P J ^c,d  

^a Sydney Ultrasound for Women   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e Sydney Ultrasound for Women   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian chart; Biometry; Biparietal diameter; Crown rump length; First trimester prenatal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOMETRY; BIPARIETAL DISTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BIOMETRY; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TESTS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55649112454     PISSN: 17549477     EISSN: 17549485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2008.01992.x     Document Type: Article

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