Comparison of prenatal ultrasound and postmortem findings in fetuses and infants with central nervous system anomalies

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 246-253

  Isaksen, C V ^a,b   Eik Nes, S H ^b   Blaas, H G ^b   Torp, S H ^a  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anomalies; Autopsy; Central nervous system; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANENCEPHALUS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0031779494     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1998.11040246.x     Document Type: Article

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