Diagnosis in utero of congenital hydrocephalus by sonography and computerized tomography.
Four patients with suspected fetal hydrocephalus in utero were examined by means of sonography and computerized tomography (CT). The diagnosis was confirmed in 3 cases, while the fourth was found to be normal. The mean radiation dose absorbed by the maternal ovaries was estimated by phantom measurements.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography