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Development of an Ultrasound Scoring System to Describe Brain Maturation in Preterm Infants

A. Stein, E. Sody, N. Bruns and U. Felderhoff-Müser
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7909
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aFrom the Department of Pediatrics I, Neonatology, University Duisburg-Essen, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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E. Sody
aFrom the Department of Pediatrics I, Neonatology, University Duisburg-Essen, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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N. Bruns
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A. Stein, E. Sody, N. Bruns, U. Felderhoff-Müser
Development of an Ultrasound Scoring System to Describe Brain Maturation in Preterm Infants
American Journal of Neuroradiology Jun 2023, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A7909

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