Tele-obstetric ultrasound: Analysis of first-trimester ultrasound images transmitted in realtime

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 54-58

  Ferlin, Rejane Maria ^a   Vaz Oliani, Denise Mós ^b   Ferreira, Adilson Cunha ^c   Tristão, Edson Gomes ^a   Oliani, Antonio Helio ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b Medical School   (Brazil)

^c School of Ultrasonography and Continuing Medical Education   (Brazil)

^d Institute of Reproductive and Fetal Medicine   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TELEMETRY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEMETRY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856035718     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2011.110503     Document Type: Article

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