American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 196, Issue 1 , Pages 16-28 , January 2007

Three- and four-dimensional ultrasonography for the structural and functional evaluation of the fetal face

  • Asim Kurjak, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School University of Zagreb, Sveti Duh Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
    • ,
  • Guillermo Azumendi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Centro Gutenberg Clinic, Malaga, Spain
    • ,
  • Wiku Andonotopo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School University of Zagreb, Sveti Duh Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
    • Department of Health, Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Wiku Andonotopo, MD, PhD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sveti Duh Hospital, Sveti Duh 64, Zagreb, HR 10000, Croatia.
    • ,
  • Aida Salihagic-Kadic, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, Medical School University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Received 19 May 2006 ,Revised 11 June 2006 ,Accepted 27 June 2006.

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 Cite this article as: Kurjack A, Azumendi G, Andonotopo W, et al. Three- and four-dimensional ultrasonography of the fetal face. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007;196:16-28.

PII: S0002-9378(06)00956-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.06.090

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 196, Issue 1 , Pages 16-28 , January 2007

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