Radiography
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 258-263 , August 2006

The role of ultrasound in the accurate diagnosis of a case of thanatophoric dysplasia

  • G. Martin

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. South Manchester University Hospital Trusts, Department of Ultrasound, Manchester M23 9LT, UK. Tel.: +44 161 2912955.
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  • J.G. Johnson

Received 19 April 2005 ,Accepted 4 June 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2005.06.002

Radiography
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 258-263 , August 2006

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