title: A review of fetal organ measurements obtained with ultrasound: normal growth.
abstract: This review article presents fetal organ measurements obtained with ultrasound. Data derived from measurements of the brain, heart, lung, thymus, liver, spleen, pancreas, stomach, gallbladder, kidney, adrenal glands, intestine, and bladder are summarized, compared and evaluated critically. The selection of optimal parameters, development of valid measurement procedures, and use of mathematical modeling and descriptive statistics are necessary for quantitative studies by ultrasound of fetal organ growth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Deter
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004453:Echoencephalography; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D013909:Thorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal