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Original Article

Fetal cerebral ventricle volumetry: comparison between 3D ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in fetuses with ventriculomegaly

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Pages 1384-1391 | Received 23 Oct 2010, Accepted 17 Jan 2011, Published online: 14 Mar 2011

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