AIUM practice guideline for the performance of obstetric ultrasound examinations

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1083-1101

  Crino, Jude ^a   Finberg, Harris J ^a   Frieden, Faith ^a   Kuller, Jeffrey ^a   Odibo, Anthony ^a   Robichaux, Alfred ^a   Bohm Velez, Marcela ^a   Pretorius, Dolores H ^a   Sheth, Sheila ^a   Angtuaco, Teresita L ^a   Hamper, Ulrike M ^a   Hertzberg, Barbara S ^a   Scoutt, Leslie ^a   Wax, Joseph ^a   Bromley, Bryann ^a   Diacon, Lin ^a   Fox, J Christian ^a   Fulgham, Pat ^a   Henningsen, Charlotte ^a   Hiett, Adam ^a   Jensen, Lars ^a   Levitov, Alexander ^a   Noble, Vicki ^a   Rubens, Deborah ^a   Sakhel, Khaled ^a   Salem, Shia ^a   Smith, Jay ^a   Yeo, Lami ^a   more..

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DIAGNOSIS;

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGIES; CLINICAL MEDICINE; LEGAL STANDARDS; MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS; MEDICAL ULTRASOUND; PUBLIC EDUCATION; ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION; ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE;

ULTRASONICS;

CONGENITAL DISORDER; ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS DISEASE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; STANDARD;

CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878911270     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: 15509613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/ultra.32.6.1083     Document Type: Review

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