Background: In Korea, fetuses are currently assessed using ultrasound
data collected from foreign subjects. This study aimed to propose independent
reference values for the transverse cerebellar diameter (TCD) in Korean fetuses
to predict gestational age (GA) and compare the TCD values among different
countries. Methods: A total of 1819 healthy singletons with GAs of
15–37 weeks were retrospectively analyzed. The TCD was measured in the
transcerebellar plane of the fetal head. TCD percentiles were calculated for
different GAs, and a regression model was created to predict GA. Bland–Altman
analysis was performed to examine the differences in the mean TCD and variations
in the TCD among different countries. Results: The TCD ranged from 1.48
to 4.76 cm with a mean of 2.7
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Proposal of reference values for transverse cerebellar diameter in Korean fetuses and comparison with other countries
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Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan, 46252 Busan, Republic of Korea
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Departments of Radiology, Masan University, 51217 Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ilsin Christian Hospital, 48724 Busan, Republic of Korea
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Department of Radiological Science, College of Nursing, Healthcare Sciences & Human Ecology, Dong-eui University, 47340 Busan, Republic of Korea
*Correspondence: gymnist@deu.ac.kr (Dong Yeon Lee)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2021, 48(5), 1056–1060;
https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog4805169
Submitted: 30 July 2021 | Revised: 25 August 2021 | Accepted: 22 September 2021 | Published: 15 October 2021
Copyright: © 2021 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Abstract
Keywords
Gestational age
Standard value
Transverse cerebellar diameter
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