Comparison between magnetic resonance imaging and fetopathology in the evaluation of fetal posterior fossa non-cystic abnormalities

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 651-659

  Tilea, B ^a   Delezoide, A L ^a   Khung Savatovski, S ^a   Guimiot, F ^a   Vuillard, E ^a   Oury, J F ^a   Garel, C ^b  

^a HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

^b ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Brain stem; Cerebellum; Fetus; Magnetic resonance; Pathology; Posterior fossa; Prenatal diagnosis

Indexed keywords

AGENESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; HUMAN; HYPOPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL DEFECT; ULTRASOUND;

BRAIN DISEASES; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 34250858323     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.4012     Document Type: Article

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