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. 2009;1(1):66-71.

Imaging of the embryonic and fetal central nervous system

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Imaging of the embryonic and fetal central nervous system

L R Pistorius. Facts Views Vis Obgyn. 2009.
No abstract available

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Embryonic brain ventricles
L = lateral ventricle; 3 = third ventricle; 4 = fourth ventricle; * = choroid plexus (note appearance at 9 postmenstrual weeks).
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. Cortical grading (calcarine sulcus used as example)

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