title: [MRI of the fetal abdomen].
abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important diagnostic component for central nervous system and thoracic diseases during fetal development. Although ultrasound remains the method of choice for observing the fetus during pregnancy, fetal MRI is being increasingly used as an additional technique for the accurate diagnosis of abdominal diseases. Recent publications confirm the value of MRI in the diagnosis of fetal gastrointestinal tract and urogenital system diseases. The following report provides an overview of MRI-examination techniques for the most frequent diseases of the abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Radiodiagnostik, Medizinische Universität Wien. marcus.hoermann@meduniwien.ac.at
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hörmann
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Brugger
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Witzani
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prayer
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology*; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D052801:Male Urogenital Diseases; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis