Abstract:Fetal growth is monitored periodically during pregnancy via ultrasound measurements of fetal dimensions such as femur length (FL), head circumference (HC), abdominal circumference (AC), and biparietal diameter (BPD). Multiple growth standards have been published for each of these, which are clinically used to place a fetus on a “growth chart”. These consist of percentile tables varying by weeks of gestation, computed from cohorts of “low-risk” women with healthy lifestyles, living conditions, and clinical para… Show more
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