Thesis
Fetal skeletal imaging using 3D ultrasound and the impact of maternal vitamin D
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BACKGROUND Previous research suggests that vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may be associated with suboptimal fetal growth, but direct evidence is lacking. Our objectives were 1) to develop a method for measurement of the fetal sphenoidal fontanelle area (FA) and femur volume (FV) using 3D ultrasound; 2) to create normal charts for FA and FV; and 3) to correlate FA and FV with maternal vitamin D concentration. METHODS FA measurement in 3D was evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Different se...
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Authors
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+ Aris T. Papageorghiou
Role:
Supervisor
+ Kassim M. Javaid
Role:
Supervisor
+ Christos Ioannou
Institution:
University of Oxford
Oxford college:
Merton College
Department:
Medical Sciences Division - Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2012
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
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uuid:cf8d5030-a117-4548-921c-e802c873c40f
- Local pid:
- ora:7284
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- English
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- Dr Christos Ioannou
- Copyright date:
- 2012
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