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Fetal Biometry
Khalid Shehzad1, Moazzam Ali2, Shahida Zaidi3
SUMMARY
Fetal biometry with the help of ultrasound scanning provides the most reliable and important information about the fetal growth and wellbeing. A wealth of important and relevant factors is gathered covering the fetal anatomy, physiology and fatal behavior. A good scanning ultrasound machine and an experienced hand are essential for obtaining maximum advantage.
This review highlights the discipline, its significance, uses, difficulties and limitations related to the study designs, cross-sectional and longitudinal, concerned. Various ultrasonic fetal biometric parameters and their significance, in accordance, to assessment of gestational age have also been discussed.
For this review, Medline search was done and the relevant full papers were retrieved. In addition, references from major ultrasound and embryology textbooks were also obtained.
KEY WORDS: Gestational age, Fetal ultrasonic biometric parameters, Fetal biparietal diameter, Fetal head circumference, Fetal abdominal circumference, Femur length.
Pak J Med Sci October - December 2006 Vol. 22 No. 4 503-508
1. Dr. Khalid Shehzad MBBS
Senior lecturer (Post-graduate student)2. Dr. Moazzam Ali MBBS, M.Phil
Professor of Anatomy,1-2: Department of Anatomy
Ziauddin Medical University,
Clifton, Karachi.3. Dr. Shahida Zaidi MBBS, FCPS
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Ziauddin Medical University,
Clifton, Karachi.Correspondences:
Dr. Khalid Shehzad
Department of Anatomy
4/B, Shahar-e-Ghalib,
Block ‘6’, Clifton,
Karachi-75600,
Pakistan.
E-Mail: drkhalidsh@yahoo.com* Received for Publication: January 28, 2006
* Revision Received: April 6, 2006
* Revision Accepted: April 8, 2006
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