We decided to assess the practicability of introducing nuchal translucency (NT) measurements as a screening programme for fetal Down's syndrome in the first trimester of pregnancy, within the population of women who receive ultrasound examinations in our department. Over a l-year period, measurement
Nuchal Translucency Screening for Chromosal Abnormalities in a Routine Ultrasound Practice
โ Scribed by E. P. Frohlich
- Book ID
- 101236410
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 22 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0197-3851
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