Open AccessDiagnosis in Utero of Congenital Hydrocephalus by Sonography and Computerized Tomography
Author(s) -
Ölund Anders,
Troell Staffan,
Bistoletti Peter,
Kraspelien Thomas,
Somell Christina
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348309156231
Subject(s) - medicine , in utero , hydrocephalus , imaging phantom , tomography , fetus , radiology , nuclear medicine , pregnancy , genetics , biology
. Four patients with suspected fetal hydrocephalus in utero were examined by means of sonography and computerized tomography (CT). The diagnosis was confirmed in 3 cases, while the fourth was found to be normal. The mean radiation dose absorbed by the maternal ovaries was estimated by phantom measurements.