Connecting the developing preterm brain

Early Human Development

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 777-782

  Dudink, Jeroen ^a,b,c   Kerr, Jenny L ^a,c   Paterson, Kathryn ^a,c   Counsell, Serena J ^a,c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c Hammersmith/St Mary's Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain; Diffusion tensor imaging; Neonate; Preterm

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN MATURATION; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREMATURITY; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; WHITE MATTER;

BRAIN; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 54949130901     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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