Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 140-144 , February 2007

The value of in-utero magnetic resonance imaging in ultrasound diagnosed foetal isolated cerebral ventriculomegaly

  • J.E. Morris

      Affiliations

    • Section of Academic Radiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, University of Sheffield, UK
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  • S. Rickard

      Affiliations

    • Section of Academic Radiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, University of Sheffield, UK
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  • M.N.J. Paley

      Affiliations

    • Section of Academic Radiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, University of Sheffield, UK
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  • P.D. Griffiths

      Affiliations

    • Section of Academic Radiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, University of Sheffield, UK
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  • A. Rigby

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Hull, Kingston upon Hull, UK
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  • E.H. Whitby

      Affiliations

    • Section of Academic Radiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, University of Sheffield, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: E. Whitby, Academic Radiology, Floor C, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 3JF, UK. Tel.: +44 0114 2712587; fax: +44 0114 2724760.

Received 17 January 2006 ,Revised 23 June 2006 ,Accepted 29 June 2006.

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PII: S0009-9260(06)00311-4

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2006.06.016

Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 140-144 , February 2007

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