Non-invasive fetal lung assessment using diffusion-weighted imaging

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 673-677

  Lee, W ^a,b,c   Krisko, A ^a   Shetty, A ^a   Yeo, L ^b,c   Hassan, S S ^b,c   Gotsch, F ^b   Mody, S ^b   Goncalves L F ^b,c   Romero, R ^b,c  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion weighted imaging; Fetus; Lung; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LUNG; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 73449116020     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7446     Document Type: Article

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