Accuracy of fetal gender determination in the first trimester using three-dimensional ultrasound

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 557-561

  Youssef, A ^a   Arcangeli, T ^a   Radico, D ^a   Contro, E ^a   Guasina, F ^a   Bellussi, F ^a   Maroni, E ^a   Morselli Labate, A M ^a   Farina, A ^a   Pilu, G ^a   Pelusi, G ^a   Ghi, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

fetal gender; fetal sex; first trimester; nuchal scan; three dimensional ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DETERMINATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; GENITALIA, MALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SEX DETERMINATION ANALYSIS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955449544     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.8812     Document Type: Article

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