Demonstration of the Normal and Abnormal Fetal Metopic Suture by Means of 3D Ultrasound

Sonila Pashaj; Eberhard Merz

doi:10.1055/a-1222-3072

Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Ultraschall Med 2020; 41(05): 468-470
DOI: 10.1055/a-1222-3072

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Demonstration of the Normal and Abnormal Fetal Metopic Suture by Means of 3D Ultrasound

Demonstration der normalen und abnormalen fetalen Sutura frontalis (metopica) mittels 3D-Ultraschalls

Sonila Pashaj

Centre for Ultrasound and Prenatal Medicine, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

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Eberhard Merz

Centre for Ultrasound and Prenatal Medicine, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

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