title: [Ultrasonic biometry of the fetal crown-rump length between 7 and 20 weeks gestation (author's transl)].
abstract: In 370 examinations on 258 patients with known gestational age crown-rump length (CRL) of the fetus was determined by sonar between 7 and 20 weeks. From the results the mean and "2 SD" limits of CRL were derived by means of a non linear regression analysis. The measurements were further analysed to determine gestational age for a given CRL. Besides a velocity curve of CRL growth was calculated. It showed a maximum of 1.8 mm per day at 14 weeks. It was confirmated that sonar measurements of crown-rump length are very useful to estimate maturity of the fetus. The accuracy was found to be best in early measurements (+/-6 days at 7 weeks -+/-11 days at 20 weeks). In regard to clinical decisions reading errors have to be taken into consideration. To avoid them control examinations should be carried out.
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012016:Reference Values; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Ultraschallbiometrie der fetalen ScheitelsteiBlänge in der ersten Schwangerschaftshälfte.