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Research ArticlePEDIATRIC NEUROIMAGING

Fetal MR Imaging Anatomy of the Transverse Temporal Gyrus (Heschl Gyrus)

Eleonora Piccirilli, Chiara Marchetti, Valentina Panara, Claudio Celentano, Francesco D’Antonio, Stefano Sensi, Andrea Righini and Massimo Caulo
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8026
Eleonora Piccirilli
aFrom the Department of Neuroscience (E.P., S.S., M.C.), Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
bNeuro-Oncology Unit (E.P.), Department of Imaging, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Rome, Italy
hITAB-Institute of Advanced Biomedical Technologies, Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences (E.P., C.M., V.P., S.S., M.C.), University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Chiara Marchetti
cRadiology Unit (C.M.), San Pio Da Pietrelcina Hospital, Vasto, Chieti, Italy
hITAB-Institute of Advanced Biomedical Technologies, Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences (E.P., C.M., V.P., S.S., M.C.), University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Valentina Panara
dDepartment of Radiology (V.P., M.C.), Santissima Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy
hITAB-Institute of Advanced Biomedical Technologies, Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences (E.P., C.M., V.P., S.S., M.C.), University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Claudio Celentano
eObstetrics and Gynaecology Unit (C.C.), Santo Spirito Hospital, Pescara, Italy
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Francesco D’Antonio
fCenter for Fetal Care and High-Risk Pregnancy (F.D.), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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Stefano Sensi
aFrom the Department of Neuroscience (E.P., S.S., M.C.), Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
hITAB-Institute of Advanced Biomedical Technologies, Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences (E.P., C.M., V.P., S.S., M.C.), University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Andrea Righini
gNeuroradiology Unit (A.R.), Pediatric Radiology Department, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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Massimo Caulo
aFrom the Department of Neuroscience (E.P., S.S., M.C.), Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
dDepartment of Radiology (V.P., M.C.), Santissima Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy
hITAB-Institute of Advanced Biomedical Technologies, Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences (E.P., C.M., V.P., S.S., M.C.), University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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