Determination of fetal weight in utero

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G01G 19/44 (2006.01) A61B 5/107 (2006.01) A61B 8/00 (2006.01) A61B 8/08 (2006.01) G01G 9/00 (2006.01) G01S 15/89 (2006.01) G06T 11/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2343331

This invention discloses an apparatus for measuring the weight of a fetus in utero including an ultrasonic imager providing at least one ultrasonic image, a volume determiner operative to employ the at least one ultrasonic image to provide volume information relating to at least part of the volume of the fetus in utero, and a weight determiner operative to employ said volume information relating to the at least part of the volume of the fetus and density information relating to the at least part of the volume of the fetus for providing an output indication representing the weight of the fetus in utero. A method for measuring the weight of a fetus is also disclosed.

L'invention concerne un appareil permettant de mesurer le poids d'un foetus dans l'utérus comprenant un imageur à ultrasons fournissant au moins une image ultrasonore, un dispositif de détermination du volume fournissant des informations concernant le volume du foetus dans l'utérus d'après l'image ultrasonore et un dispositif de détermination du poids indiquant le poids du foetus dans l'utérus d'après les informations sur le volume du foetus et les informations sur la densité se référant à une partie au moins du volume du foetus. L'invention concerne aussi un procédé de mesure du poids d'un foetus.

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