Three-dimensional neurosonography in the first trimester of pregnancy

Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 128-137

  Benoit, B ^a   Hafner, T ^b   Kurjak, A ^b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE NICE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Embryo; Neurosonography; Three dimensional sonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001052013     PISSN: 14722240     EISSN: 17438950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14722240108500429     Document Type: Article

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