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The ultrasonic appearance of the umbilical cord
Author(s) -
Morin Francois R.,
Winsberg Fred
Publication year - 1978
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.1870060508
Subject(s) - medicine , umbilical cord , ultrasonic sensor , ultrasonography , ultrasound , obstetrics , surgery , anatomy , radiology
We have used a combination of linear‐array real time and contact sector scanning to image the umbilical veins and arteries. The best images are made perpendicular to the cord. The arteries spiral the vein and the cord is a tortuous structure. Thus there is considerable variability of the appearance of the arteries and veins depending upon the plane of the section.