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Original Article

Fetal biometry: a comparison between experienced sonographers and automated measurements

, MD, PhD, FACOG, FAIUM, , , , , , & show all
Pages 43-50 | Received 07 Jun 2008, Accepted 08 Aug 2008, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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