Semiautomated ultrasonographic measurement of fetal nuchal translucency using a computer software tool

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 1998

Authors

Bernardino, F (Author) Other; Cardoso, R (Author) Other; Montenegro N (Author) FMUP; Joao Bernardes (Author) FMUP; de Sa, JM (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Vol. 24 No. 1

Pages: 51-54

ISSN: 0301-5629

Publisher: Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-001-9TX

DOI: 10.1016/s0301-5629(97)00235-4

Abstract (EN): Nuchal translucency (NT) thickness measurement has been recently proposed as a part of routine ultrasound scanning during the late first trimester of pregnancy, for the early screening of chromosomal abnormalities, Manual determination of NT is currently performed using electronic callipers placed by the operator in the middle of two echogenic lines displayed on the screen, Therefore, intraobserver and interobserver repeatability can be questioned, This paper presents a software tool that has been developed for achieving this goal in a semiautomatic way, improving the reproducibility of the method. (C) 1998 World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4