Fetal cerebral ventricular measurement and ventriculomegaly: Time for procedure standardization

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-130

  Guibaud, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; BRAIN VENTRICULOGRAPHY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; NOTE; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY MEASUREMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD;

CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 68149158636     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6456     Document Type: Note

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