First-trimester fetal nasal bone audit: Evaluation of a novel method of image assessment

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 623-628

  McLennan, A ^a   Schluter, P J ^c,d   Pincham, V ^a   Hyett, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Audit; First trimester; Image scoring; Nasal bone; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; NASAL BONE; PEER REVIEW; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 73449087624     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7473     Document Type: Article

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