Reference intervals of gestational sac, yolk sac and embryo volumes using three-dimensional ultrasound

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 503-509

  Bagratee, J S ^a   Regan, L ^c   Khullar, V ^c   Connolly, C ^b   Moodley, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crown rump length; Embryo volume; First trimester; Gestational sac diameter; Gestational sac volume; Reference intervals; Three dimensional ultrasound; Yolk sac volume

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; GESTATIONAL SAC; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MATERNAL AGE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VOLUMETRY; YOLK SAC;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CROWN-RUMP LENGTH; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; REFERENCE VALUES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; YOLK SAC;

EID: 70350503176     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7348     Document Type: Article

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