Magnetic resonance imaging of the normal fetal esophagus

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 568-574

  Brugger, P C ^a   Weber, M ^a   Prayer, D ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Esophagus; Fetus; Magnetic resonance imaging; Swallowing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BIOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84855754508     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.9002     Document Type: Article

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