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Early Ultrasonic Monitoring of Brain Growth and Later Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Very Preterm Infants

V.A.A. Beunders, J.A. Roelants, J. Suurland, J. Dudink, P. Govaert, R.M.C. Swarte, M.M.A. Kouwenberg-Raets, I.K.M. Reiss, K.F.M. Joosten and M.J. Vermeulen
American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2022, 43 (4) 639-644; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7456
V.A.A. Beunders
aFrom the Department of Pediatrics (V.A.A.B., J.A.R., P.G., R.M.C.S., I.K.M.R., M.J.V.)
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J.A. Roelants
aFrom the Department of Pediatrics (V.A.A.B., J.A.R., P.G., R.M.C.S., I.K.M.R., M.J.V.)
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J. Suurland
bDivision of Neonatology, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology (J.S.)
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J. Dudink
dDepartment of Neonatology (J.D.), Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
eBrain Center (J.D.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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P. Govaert
aFrom the Department of Pediatrics (V.A.A.B., J.A.R., P.G., R.M.C.S., I.K.M.R., M.J.V.)
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R.M.C. Swarte
aFrom the Department of Pediatrics (V.A.A.B., J.A.R., P.G., R.M.C.S., I.K.M.R., M.J.V.)
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M.M.A. Kouwenberg-Raets
fDepartment of Pediatrics (M.M.A.K-.R.), Division of Neonatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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aFrom the Department of Pediatrics (V.A.A.B., J.A.R., P.G., R.M.C.S., I.K.M.R., M.J.V.)
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K.F.M. Joosten
cDepartment of Pediatrics (K.F.M.J.), Intensive Care Unit, Erasmus MC Sophia Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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aFrom the Department of Pediatrics (V.A.A.B., J.A.R., P.G., R.M.C.S., I.K.M.R., M.J.V.)
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