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The use of ultrasound in the assessment of normal fetal growth: A review
Author(s) -
Deter Russell L.,
Harrist Ronald B.,
Hadlock Frank P.,
Carpenter Robert J.
Publication year - 1981
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.1870090905
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , fetus , fetal weight , fetal growth , fetal head , obstetrics , radiology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
This review presents the basic principles underlying the quantitative assessment of normal fetal growth using ultrasound. Data on fetal growth derived from measurements of body, head, chest, and abdominal dimensions, are summarized, compared, and evaluated. Fetal volume and weight determination are also discussed. Most of the data evaluated were obtained in cross‐sectional studies, but we present the preliminary results of our longitudinal study of fetal growth for comparison.