Magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of the fetus and the placenta.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an important complementary imaging modality for evaluation of fetal and placental abnormalities over the past decade. MRI can function as a problem solver and help in patient counseling by confirming a suspected diagnosis, offering alternative diagnoses, and identifying additional abnormalities. This article addresses the use of MRI in the evaluation of the fetus and the placenta.
Bardo
Dianna
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Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Oto
Aytekin
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D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity