An innovative virtual reality technique for automated human embryonic volume measurements

Human Reproduction

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2210-2216

  Rousian, M ^a   Koning, A H J ^a   Van Oppenraaij, R H F ^a   Hop, W C ^a   Verwoerd Dikkeboom, C M ^a   Van Der Spek, P J ^a   Exalto, N ^a   Steegers, E A P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

3D ultrasound; embryonic volume; fetal volume; first trimester; virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EMBRYO GROWTH; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; ULTRASOUND; VIRTUAL REALITY; YOLK SAC;

EID: 77955936946     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq175     Document Type: Article

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