Fetal transverse cerebellar diameter
Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 15 Jun 2022
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Radswiki T, Weerakkody Y, Goel A, Fetal transverse cerebellar diameter. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 04 Jul 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15497
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22 Oct 2011,
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- Trans-cerebellar diameter (TCD)
- Trans-cerebellar diameter
- Transverse cerebellar diameter (TCD)
- Transverse cerebellar diameter - fetus
- Fetal cerebellar diameter
- Transverse cerebellar diameter
- Transcerebellar diameter
In obstetric imaging, the fetal transverse cerebellar diameter (TCD) is often measured as an additional fetal biometric parameter. It is measured as the maximal diameter between the cerebellar hemispheres on an axial scan. The value of the transverse cerebellar diameter in mm's is considered roughly equivalent to the "gestational age in weeks" (particularly between the 14-20 weeks of gestation). The TCD is not thought to be significantly altered by the presence of IUGR 3.
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