Second-opinion magnetic resonance imaging for suspected fetal central nervous system abnormalities

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 492-496

  Twickler, Diane M ^a,c   Magee, Kevin P ^b   Caire, Jacqueline ^a   Zaretsky, Michael ^a   Fleckenstein, James L ^a   Ramus, Ronald M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Perinatal Associates of Texas   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Fetus; Magnetic resonance imaging; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS; FETUS DISEASE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOLOPROSENCEPHALY; HUMAN; HYDRANENCEPHALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0037325218     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.100     Document Type: Article

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