MR imaging of the fetal brain and spine: A maturing technology

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 483-489

  Griffiths, Paul D ^a   Paley, M N J ^b   Whitby, E H ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brain; Developmental abnormalities; Fetus; Spine

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MALFORMATION; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL ETHICS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL SCREENING; REVIEW; SPINE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0141559052     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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