Fetal MRI: An approach to practice: A review

Journal of Advanced Research

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 507-523

  Saleem, Sahar N ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Anomalies; Fetal; MRI; Prenatal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908031363     PISSN: 20901232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2013.06.001     Document Type: Review

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