In vivo quantitative ultrasonic evaluation of neonatal brain with a real time integrated backscatter imaging system

Brain and Development

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 411-415

  Fujimoto, Chizu ^a   Yamashita, Yushiro ^a   Kanda, Hiroshi ^a   Harada, Eimei ^a   Maeno, Yasuki ^a   Matsuishi, Toyojiro ^a  

^a KURUME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gestational age; Integrated backscatter imaging system; Low birth weight; Neonatal brain; Postnatal age; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHOROID PLEXUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; INFANT; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCIPITAL BONE; PREGNANCY; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; THALAMUS; ULTRASOUND; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0042667150     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0387-7604(03)00032-9     Document Type: Article

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