Ultrasound for evaluation of fetal neurobehavioural development: From 2-D to 4-D ultrasound

Infant and Child Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 99-118

  Hata, Toshiyuki ^a   Dai, Shu Yan ^b   Marumo, Genzo ^c  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Itabashi Chuo Medical Center   (Japan)

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EID: 75949117902     PISSN: 15227227     EISSN: 15227219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/icd.659     Document Type: Article

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