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Murine Fetal Echocardiography
Published on: February 15, 2013
Imaging of fetal ventriculomegaly
David M Mirsky1, Nicholas V Stence2, Andria M Powers2
1Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13123 East 16th Ave., Box B125, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA. david.mirsky@cuanschutz.edu.
Abstract:
Fetal ventriculomegaly is the most common central nervous system abnormality detected by prenatal imaging. It has a high association with other anomalies. Etiologies and prognoses for fetal ventriculomegaly range from normal outcomes to significant neurodevelopmental sequelae. In this paper, we review the development, terminology, pathogenesis, imaging and prognosis of fetal ventriculomegaly.
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