Rapid calculation of standardized placental volume at 11 to 13 weeks and the prediction of small for gestational age babies

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 253-260

  Collins, Sally L ^a,b   Stevenson, Gordon N ^c   Noble, J Alison ^c   Impey, Lawrence ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 D ultrasound; Placenta; Small for gestational age; VOCAL

Indexed keywords

NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; OBSTETRICS; PROTEINS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

3-D ULTRASOUND; ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES; AREAS UNDER THE CURVES; BIRTH WEIGHT; COHORT STUDIES; COMBINED MODEL; CURVE ANALYSIS; FETAL GROWTH RESTRICTION; GESTATIONAL AGE; INDEPENDENT PREDICTORS; PLACENTA; PREDICTIVE MODELS; PULSATILITY INDEX; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVES; SCREENING TESTS; SEMI-AUTOMATED; THREEDIMENSIONAL (3-D); VOCAL;

FORECASTING;

PREGNANCY ASSOCIATED PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CALCULATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY MEASUREMENT; PARAMETERS CONCERNING THE FETUS, NEWBORN AND PREGNANCY; PILOT STUDY; PLACENTA WEIGHT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT;

EID: 84871787416     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: 1879291X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2012.09.003     Document Type: Article

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