Three‐dimensional sonographic calculation of the volume of intracranial structures in growth‐restricted and appropriate‐for‐gestational age fetuses

To evaluate the feasibility and reproducibility of volume segmentation of fetal intracranial structures using three‐dimensional (3D) ultrasound imaging, and to estimate differences in the volume of intracranial structures between intrauterine growth‐restricted (IUGR) and appropriate‐for‐gestational age (AGA) fetuses.

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