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Improving Sonographic Evaluation of the Umbilical Cord at the Second-Trimester Anatomy Scan

2009; Wiley; Volume: 28; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7863/jum.2009.28.6.831

1550-9613

Waldo Sepúlveda, Amy E. Wong, Luisa Fernanda Gómez, Juan L. Alcalde,

Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics

Journal of Ultrasound in MedicineVolume 28, Issue 6 p. 831-835 Tips and Techniques Improving Sonographic Evaluation of the Umbilical Cord at the Second-Trimester Anatomy Scan Waldo Sepulveda MD, Corresponding Author Waldo Sepulveda MD [email protected] Fetal Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, ChileAddress correspondence to Waldo Sepulveda, MD, Fetal Medicine Center, Clinica Las Condes, Casilla 208, Santiago 20, Chile.Search for more papers by this authorAmy E. Wong MD, Amy E. Wong MD Fetal Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, ChileSearch for more papers by this authorLuisa Gomez MD, Luisa Gomez MD Fetal Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, ChileSearch for more papers by this authorJuan L. Alcalde MD, Juan L. Alcalde MD Fetal Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, ChileSearch for more papers by this author Waldo Sepulveda MD, Corresponding Author Waldo Sepulveda MD [email protected] Fetal Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, ChileAddress correspondence to Waldo Sepulveda, MD, Fetal Medicine Center, Clinica Las Condes, Casilla 208, Santiago 20, Chile.Search for more papers by this authorAmy E. Wong MD, Amy E. Wong MD Fetal Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, ChileSearch for more papers by this authorLuisa Gomez MD, Luisa Gomez MD Fetal Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, ChileSearch for more papers by this authorJuan L. Alcalde MD, Juan L. Alcalde MD Fetal Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, ChileSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 June 2009 https://doi.org/10.7863/jum.2009.28.6.831Citations: 12Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. AIUM practice guideline for the performance of an antepartum obstetric ultrasound examination. 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