Virchow's angle

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Virchow's angle is an anatomical measurement used in fetal ultrasound to assess cranial and facial development, named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf anatomical measurement
fetal ultrasound parameter
appliesTo fetus
belongsTo fetal biometry parameters
category diagnostic measurement
medical eponym
developmentStage prenatal
field anatomy
obstetrics
radiology
hasContext obstetric imaging
prenatal diagnosis
hasEponym Virchow
hasImagingModality ultrasound
hasMeasurementType angle
hasSubject fetal head
measuredIn degrees
namedAfter Rudolf Virchow
partOf craniofacial assessment
relatedTo cranial base
facial profile
usedIn fetal ultrasound
usedToAssess cranial development
facial development
usedToDetect craniofacial abnormalities
facial malformations

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Rudolf Virchow
hasEponym

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