Postmortem magnetic resonance imaging as an adjunct to perinatal autopsy for renal-tract abnormalities.
The aim of this study was to compare postmortem magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the renal system with autopsy in perinatal and fetal deaths. 37 deaths were studied and renal abnormalities were found in five of these cases. Postmortem MRI provided information of diagnostic utility comparable to that obtained by autopsy.
Hagmann
C F
CF
Centre for Perinatal Brain Research, Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK. Cornelia.Hagmann@ucl.ac.uk
Robertson
N J
NJ
Sams
V R
VR
Brookes
J A S
JA
D001344:Autopsy / Q000379:methods; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*