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Fetal cephalometry. An improved method and an evaluation.

P Davies·R E Richardson
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A method of fetal cephalometry is described which is an advance on the combined A and B scan technique previously used. A flow chart has been prepared which clearly specifies the procedure to be followed. The criteria used when making an estimation are reported. The method is applicable to various types of machine and it can be taught to a good degree of accuracy in a short time to people with limited obstetric knowledge. There may be a significant difference between operators but this difference is roughly the same from patient to patient and decreases with training. It is considered that the chief source of variation is the failure to measure the same diameter on each occasion.

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P Davies, R E Richardson. 1976. Fetal cephalometry. An improved method and an evaluation.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1976.tb00791.x

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