Accuracy of Ultrasonographically Measured Placental Thickness in Third Trimester for Estimation of Gestational Age: A Cross Sectional Study Among Indian Population

Richa Sharma; Natasha Gupta

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Accuracy of Ultrasonographically Measured Placental Thickness in Third Trimester for Estimation of Gestational Age: A Cross Sectional Study Among Indian Population

Richa Sharma, Natasha Gupta

Published in International Journal of Medical Imaging (Volume 5, Issue 1)

Received: 13 January 2017 Accepted: 27 February 2017 Published: 15 March 2017

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Abstract

Exact determination of gestational age is of great clinical importance to the Obstetricians, dilemma remains in those women having unreliable LMP or having no early dating scans. A cross sectional study was done on 202 antenatal women in the third trimester (29 - 40 weeks), to evaluate the accuracy of ultrasonographically measured placental thickness in the third trimester for the estimation of gestational age in normal singleton pregnancies. It was found that Placental thickness gradually increased and corresponded with period of gestation from 29 to 38 weeks and then either it was constant or 1-2 mm lower than the period of gestation. Placental thickness is an effective ultrasonographic parameter for estimation of gestational age.

Published in	International Journal of Medical Imaging (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijmi.20170501.12
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Placental Thickness, Gestational Age, Ultrasonographic Parameter

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Richa Sharma; Natasha Gupta. Accuracy of Ultrasonographically Measured Placental Thickness in Third Trimester for Estimation of Gestational Age: A Cross Sectional Study Among Indian Population. Int. J. Med. Imaging 2017, 5(1), 5-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmi.20170501.12

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Richa Sharma, Natasha Gupta. Accuracy of Ultrasonographically Measured Placental Thickness in Third Trimester for Estimation of Gestational Age: A Cross Sectional Study Among Indian Population. Int J Med Imaging. 2017;5(1):5-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmi.20170501.12

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Richa Sharma

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru TegBahadur Hospital, Delhi, India
Natasha Gupta

Department of Radiology, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru TegBahadur Hospital, Delhi, India

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Richa Sharma, Natasha Gupta. (2017). Accuracy of Ultrasonographically Measured Placental Thickness in Third Trimester for Estimation of Gestational Age: A Cross Sectional Study Among Indian Population. International Journal of Medical Imaging, 5(1), 5-8. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijmi.20170501.12

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Richa Sharma; Natasha Gupta. Accuracy of Ultrasonographically Measured Placental Thickness in Third Trimester for Estimation of Gestational Age: A Cross Sectional Study Among Indian Population. Int. J. Med. Imaging 2017, 5(1), 5-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmi.20170501.12

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Richa Sharma, Natasha Gupta. Accuracy of Ultrasonographically Measured Placental Thickness in Third Trimester for Estimation of Gestational Age: A Cross Sectional Study Among Indian Population. Int J Med Imaging. 2017;5(1):5-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmi.20170501.12

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