Prenatal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Ischemic Brain Lesions in the Survivors of Monochorionic Twin Pregnancies. Report of 3 Cases

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 87-92

  Righini, Andrea ^a,b   Salmona, Sarah ^a   Bianchini, Elena ^a   Zirpoli, Salvatore ^a   Moschetta, Marta ^a   Kustermann, Alessandra ^a   Nicolini, Umberto ^a   Triulzi, Fabio ^a  

^a PARKINSON INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b V BUZZI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain ischemia; Monochorionic twins; Prenatal magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

MAGNETISM; OBSTETRICS; RESONANCE; ULTRASONICS;

BRAIN ABNORMALITIES; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN LESIONS; IMAGING EVALUATION; MONOCHORIONIC TWIN; PRENATAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ARTICLE; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWINS;

EID: 0347986696     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200401000-00014     Document Type: Article

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