[Clinical impact of fetal MRI in addition to ultrasonography in brain anomalies--three case reports].
Fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a reliable method to further evaluate brain anomalies detected on ultrasonography. MRI can reveal additional brain abnormalities which are consequential for counselling parents about the fetal prognosis and subsequently influence the decision about continuing the pregnancy. In case of fatal malformations, MRI can confirm a diagnosis established on ultrasonography, supplying more reliability.
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D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000196:embryology*; D017352:Echo-Planar Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal