Screening for fetal spina bifida by ultrasound examination in the first trimester of pregnancy using fetal biparietal diameter

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 207, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 306.e1-306.e5

  Bernard, Jean Pierre ^a,b   Cuckle, Howard S ^c   Stirnemann, Julien J ^a   Salomon, Laurent J ^a   Ville, Yves ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b Centre Euro een de Diagnostic et d'Exploration de la Femme CEDEF   (France)

^c NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

biometry; biparietal diameter; myelomeningocele; prenatal diagnosis; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; BIPARIETAL DISTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL OBESITY; MATERNAL SMOKING; OCCULT SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

EID: 84866946689     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.05.014     Document Type: Article

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