Is fetal radiography really necessary?
A survey of fetal radiographs taken in a teaching maternity hospital during one year showed that less than 10% of fetuses were radiographed. This figure could be reduced further if ultrasound were more widely available.
D004739:England; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D010387:Pelvimetry; D011247:Pregnancy; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography