Research ArticlePediatric Neuroimaging
Cerebral Maturation in Premature Infants: Quantitative Assessment Using MR Imaging
Anne-Marie Childs, Luca A. Ramenghi, Luc Cornette, Steven F. Tanner, Rosemary J. Arthur, Delia Martinez and Malcolm I. Levene
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2001, 22 (8) 1577-1582;
Anne-Marie Childs
Luca A. Ramenghi
Luc Cornette
Steven F. Tanner
Rosemary J. Arthur
Delia Martinez

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Anne-Marie Childs, Luca A. Ramenghi, Luc Cornette, Steven F. Tanner, Rosemary J. Arthur, Delia Martinez, Malcolm I. Levene
Cerebral Maturation in Premature Infants: Quantitative Assessment Using MR Imaging
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