Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1284-1289 , August 2009

Fetal Cerebellar Volume and Symmetry on 3-D Ultrasound: Volume Measurement with Multiplanar and Vocal Techniques

  • M.J. Rutten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Division Perinatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • L.R. Pistorius

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Division Perinatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. L. R. Pistorius, Department Obstetrics, Division Perinatology and Gynaecology, Wilhelmina Childrens' Hospital KE 04.123.1, University Medical Centre Utrecht, PO Box 85090, Utrecht, 3508 AB, The Netherlands.
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  • E.J.H. Mulder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Division Perinatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Ph. Stoutenbeek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Division Perinatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • L.S. de Vries

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatology, Division Perinatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • G.H.A. Visser

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Division Perinatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 11 July 2008 ,Revised 14 March 2009 ,Accepted 25 March 2009.

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PII: S0301-5629(09)00142-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2009.03.016

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1284-1289 , August 2009

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