Small biparietal diameter in fetuses with spina bifida on 11-13-week and mid-gestation ultrasound

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 140-144

  Karl, K ^a   Benoit, B ^b   Entezami, M ^c   Heling, K S ^d   Chaoui, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Princess Grace Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Human Genetics   (Germany)

^d Center of Prenatal Diagnosis and Human Genetics   (Germany)

Author keywords

biparietal diameter; first trimester screening; intracranial translucency; spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINA BIFIDA CYSTICA; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 84864746707     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.11175     Document Type: Article

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