Early diagnosis of fetal brain anomalies

Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 74-80

  Viora, E ^a   Masturzo, B ^a   Sciarrone, A ^a   Bastonero, S ^a   Errante, G ^a   Campogrande, M ^a  

^a Ospedale Sant'Anna   (Italy)

Author keywords

CNS malformations; First trimester; Prenatal diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ANENCEPHALUS; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EXENCEPHALY; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MALFORMATION; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOLOPROSENCEPHALY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PARENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SKULL MALFORMATION; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0042472067     PISSN: 14722240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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