Ultrasound grading of cerebral ventricular dilatation in preterm neonates

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 186-190

  Grasby, D C ^a   Esterman, A ^a   Marshall, P ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cerebral ventricular dilatation; Preterm neonate; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC;

EID: 0037394629     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00108.x     Document Type: Article

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