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Fetal Anomalies Involving the Cardiac, Pulmonary, Gastrointestinal, and Urinary Systems

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Ultrasound has become the standard method for the diagnosis of fetal congenital abnormalities and is quite frequently used for that purpose. The reasons for its widespread use are attributed to improvement in the skill of ultra-sonographers and the introduction of high-resolution equipment.

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  1. Maternal-Fetal Medicine Section, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, 60637, Chicago, IL, USA

    Chin-Chu Lin M.D. (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Obstetrics High Risk Clinic) & Marion S. Verp M.D. (Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Medical Genetic Services) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Obstetrics High Risk Clinic) &  (Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Medical Genetic Services)

  2. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prentice Women’s Hospital, 60611, Chicago, IL, USA

    Rudy E. Sabbagha M.D. (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Director, Diagnostic Ultrasound Center) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Director, Diagnostic Ultrasound Center)

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Sabbagha, R.E., Sheikh, Z., Compo, S.D. (1993). Fetal Anomalies Involving the Cardiac, Pulmonary, Gastrointestinal, and Urinary Systems. In: Lin, CC., Verp, M.S., Sabbagha, R.E. (eds) The High-Risk Fetus. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9240-8_13

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