Fetal imaging: A brief history of the future

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-5

  Ville, Y ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELIVERY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS HEART; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; FORECASTING; HUMANS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 33846454664     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3927     Document Type: Editorial

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