Changes in foetal liver T2* measurements by MRI in response to maternal oxygen breathing: Application to diagnosing foetal growth restriction

Physiological Measurement

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1137-1146

  Morris, David M ^a   Ross, John A S ^a   McVicar, Alexandra ^a   Semple, Scott I K ^a   Haggarty, Paul ^a   Gilbert, Fiona J ^a   Abramovich, David R ^b   Smith, Norman ^b   Redpath, Thomas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foetus; MRI; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISKS; OXYGEN SUPPLY;

BLOOD OXYGENATION; FETAL GROWTH RESTRICTION; FETAL LIVER; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH RESTRICTION; MEASUREMENTS OF; METHOD OF DIAGNOSING; NORMAL GROWTH; T2 RELAXATION TIME;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 78149327972     PISSN: 09673334     EISSN: 13616579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/31/9/005     Document Type: Article

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