Research Article

Student Competency for Midtrimester Obstetrics Scan upon Completion of the Master’s Degree in Medical Sonography

Table 3

Comparison of the biometric measurements performed by the sonographer students and the obstetricians.

ObstetriciansMean difference valueMean difference value
(n = 80)Sonographer 1Sonographer 2

BPD (mm ± SD)47.92 ± (3.89)0.39 ± (1.94)0.070.37 ± (1.95)0.44 ± (1.95)0.78
HC (mm ± SD)180.54 ± (13.66)4.08 ± (5.88)<0.0013.48 ± (5.64)6.32 ± (6.37)0.20
AC (mm ± SD)157.35 ± (14.66)2.86 ± (7.23)<0.0012.24 ± (6.77)5.13 ± (8.58)0.14
FL (mm ± SD)33.77 ± (3.53)0.12 ± (1.73)0.940.25 ± (1.39)1.50 ± (2.14)<0.001
Estimated GA by ultrasound (days ± SD)20 w4 d ± (8.05)0.01 d ± (2.92)0.890.20 ± (2.81)0.64 ± (3.31)0.39