Fetus and uteroplacental unit: fast MR imaging with three-dimensional reconstruction and volumetry--feasibility study.
In 22 fetuses, three-dimensional reconstruction was performed on the basis of T2-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) data sets by using a surface-rendering technique. Fetuses and uteroplacental units were segmented manually; volumes were calculated automatically. Three-dimensional reconstruction and volumetry of the fetus and uteroplacental unit are feasible with MR data sets. MR estimates correlated closely with ultrasonographic fetal biometric estimates and birth weight.
Kubik-Huch
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Department of Radiology, University Hospital Zürich, Rämistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zürich, Switzerland. rahel.kubik@dmr.usz.ch
Wildermuth
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Cettuzzi
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Rake
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Seifert
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Chaoui
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Marincek
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D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D020567:Fetal Weight; D005333:Fetus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010920:Placenta / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014599:Uterus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*