Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Objective : To assess the feasibility of a 3-week sonographic training course on estimating gestational agefor externs from the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. Assessment of the gestational age (GA) was obtained from the measurement of bi-parietal diameter (BPD), head circumference (HC), abdominal circumference (AC) and femur length (FL). Materials and methods : A prospective study was conducted atPranangklao Hospital. Externs were underwent hands-on practice to measure gestational age according to the second trimester score for gestational age measurement. They were then evaluated by oneof the consultant. They were subsequently undertook examination every week. These externs weretrained during October 2010 to May 2012. They were assigned as seventeen groups of two and two groups ofthree. With the total of 40 externs. Results : Duringthe training period, the highest differences between the gestational agesestimated between the externs and te consultants was t 27.5 % at the beginning and declined to 11.5 % after the end of first week.All externs could determine the gestational ages without significant differences from the consultants within two weeks with the differences ofe 3.75 and 5.70 in the second- and third-week, respectively.Conclusion : Externtraining on fetal biometry measurements for gestational age estimation within two weeks is feasible andvaluable.
Author: Surapol Srivongpanich
Institution: Pranangklao Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $100
OpenAlex ID: W2141527304