Fetal MRI : reviewing the history, indications, technique, safety and drawbacks.
The ultrasound is undoubtedly the first-line diagnostic examination to identify prenatal congenital abnormalities. Fetal-MRI (FMRI) is a non-invasive, fast, highly informative examination that can shed immense information on anatomical abnormalities and affect decision-making. If, in spite of a significant pathology, the parents insist on continuing with the pregnancy, help of other interdisciplinary specialities can be sought for postnatal care. The article briefly describes different aspects of FMRI.
Shaikh
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MS
Department of Paediatric Surgery, BAZ County University Hospital, Hungary. msshaikh_md@yahoo.co.uk
Lombay
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D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis