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Past, Present and Future of Fetal Brain Assessment

Erich Saling, Ulrich Honemeyer

Keywords : Fetal brain,History of fetal brain in science,Fetal ultrasound,Fetal neurology,Fetal MRI,Fetal magnetoencephalography,Assessment of the fetus

Citation Information : Saling E, Honemeyer U. Past, Present and Future of Fetal Brain Assessment. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013; 7 (1):36-45.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1268

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-09-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2013; The Author(s).


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Honemeyer U, Saling E. Past, Present and Future of Fetal Brain Assessment. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(1):36-45.


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