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Ultrasonic b‐scanning in Rhesus incompatibility
Author(s) -
Jones Margaret R.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870020306
Subject(s) - medicine , hydrops fetalis , ascites , ultrasonic sensor , placenta , fetus , ultrasonography , obstetrics , radiology , pregnancy , surgery , genetics , biology
Three patients are presented with pregnancies complicated by Rhesus incompatibility. The presence of fetal ascites in hydrops fetalis is demonstrated with ultrasonic B‐scanning and compared with conventional radiographs. The value of localizing the placenta and estimating its volume is discussed.