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Fetal MR imaging covers a relatively long period of the fetal brain development: from approximately 18–19 gestational weeks (GW) until birth. Therefore, at present, it is possible to study More than ahalf of the entire gestational periodby this technique.
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Triulzi, F., Scola, E., Avignone, S. (2016). Normal Development. In: Perinatal Neuroradiology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5325-0_1
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