OC121: Predicting the level of spina bifida by three-dimensional ultrasonography-preliminary results
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A diagnostic approach for the evaluation of spina bifida by three-dimensional ultrasonography.
OBJECTIVE To describe a prenatal diagnostic method for evaluating spina bifida by three-dimensional ultrasonography. METHODS Two- and three-dimensional ultrasonography were used to determine the extent of vertebral defects among fetuses with spina bifida. Spinal levels were independently counted from the most caudal thoracic vertebra with a rib (e.g., 12th thoracic rib). A virtual cutting pla...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0960-7692
DOI: 10.1002/uog.2981