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CT pelvimetry

procedure for measurement of the bony pelvis and fetal head through use of CT images; currently the more accurate imaging technique.

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CT pel·vim·e·try

(pel-vim'ĕ-trē)

Procedure for measurement of the bony pelvis and fetal head through use of CT images; currently the more accurate imaging technique.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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For a woman to qualify for vaginal delivery if external version fails, her CT pelvimetry should measure an intraspinous distance of at least 11 cm.

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