Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 610-617 , May 2009

3D Reconstructions of the Cerebral Ventricles and Volume Quantification in Children with Brain Malformations

Received 1 June 2008 ,Accepted 11 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2008.11.010

Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 610-617 , May 2009

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