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Congenital Aqueductal Stenosis: Findings at Fetal MRI That Accurately Predict a Postnatal Diagnosis

K.J. Heaphy-Henault, C.V. Guimaraes, A.R. Mehollin-Ray, C.I. Cassady, W. Zhang, N.K. Desai and M.J. Paldino
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2018, 39 (5) 942-948; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5590
K.J. Heaphy-Henault
aFrom the Department of Radiology (K.J.H.-H.), Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
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C.V. Guimaraes
bDepartment of Radiology (C.V.G., A.R.M.-R., C.I.C., N.K.D., M.J.P.)
dDepartment of Radiology (C.V.G.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford, California.
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A.R. Mehollin-Ray
bDepartment of Radiology (C.V.G., A.R.M.-R., C.I.C., N.K.D., M.J.P.)
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C.I. Cassady
bDepartment of Radiology (C.V.G., A.R.M.-R., C.I.C., N.K.D., M.J.P.)
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W. Zhang
cOutcomes and Impact Service (W.Z.), Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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N.K. Desai
bDepartment of Radiology (C.V.G., A.R.M.-R., C.I.C., N.K.D., M.J.P.)
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M.J. Paldino
bDepartment of Radiology (C.V.G., A.R.M.-R., C.I.C., N.K.D., M.J.P.)
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