A Nomogram of Lateral Abdominal Wall Fat Thickness in Normal Third Trimester Fetuses

The objective of this study is to establish a nomogram of fetal abdominal wall fat thickness in fetuses with known normal neonatal outcomes. Methods After IRB approval (HSD-49496), 157 ultrasound examinations in 100 patients, 41 of whom had multiple examinations during the same pregnancy were reviewed. The thickness of the fetal lateral abdominal wall fat Interreader agreement was summarized using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Fat thickness growth curve equations were estimated to quantify the relationship between fat thickness and gestational age. Results The abdominal wall fat had an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.93 (95% confidence interval, 0.90–0.96) for 2 readers. Fat thickness increased in all 41 fetuses with multiple examinations (P
Source: Ultrasound Quarterly - Category: Radiology Tags: Original Research Source Type: research