Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in newborn infants: Practical aspects

Early Human Development

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 85-92

  van Wezel Meijler, Gerda ^a   Leijser, Lara M ^a   de Bruïne, Francisca T ^a   Steggerda, Sylke J ^a   van der Grond, Jeroen ^a   Walther, Frans J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brain; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Newborn

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SAFETY;

EID: 58349121220     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2008.11.009     Document Type: Review

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