A new tool for prenatal diagnosis: ultrafast fetal MRI.
The development of ultrafast magnetic resonance imaging scanners and sequences provides a new tool for the diagnosis of fetal anomalies. Magnetic resonance imaging is a valuable adjunct to prenatal ultrasound especially for the evaluation of suspected fetal brain anomalies, chest masses, abdominal masses, and renal diseases.
Hubbard
A M
AM
Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. hubbard@email.chop.edu
Harty
M P
MP
States
L J
LJ
D000005:Abdomen / Q000196:embryology; D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D013909:Thorax / Q000196:embryology