Ultrasonographic Estimation of Fetal Weight: Acquiring Accuracy in Residency

Ultrasonographic imaging is considered an objective means for fetal weight estimation. The goals of this study were to determine the accuracy of ultrasonographic estimates of fetal'weight performed by residents in training and to ascertain how rapidly the residents gained proficiency in this regard. A total of 300 ultrasonographic estimates of fetal weight and corresponding birth weight were collected and stratified into 4 groups by the level of residents' experience, from level 1 (inexperienced, with