title: [MRI and fetal multidetector CT in the diagnosis of fetal malformations].
abstract: Prenatal imaging has benefitted from rapid technological progress in the last ten years. Ultrasound remains the standard screening method for fetal malformations but can be hindered by the bony structure of the skull. In particular, it can be difficult to distinguish between white and grey matter. MRI is a useful complementary method for detecting brain malformations. In particular, MRI is necessary to detect associated malformations and to obtain a precise diagnosis when ultrasound examination shows ventricular dilation. MRI is taking an increasingly important place in the assessment and prognostication of extracranial malformations such as congenital diaphagmatic hernia. We reviewed 2885 fetal MRI examinations. Fetal computed tomography is gradually replacing plain maternal abdominal radiography. We examined 90 CT films for fetal bone malformations.
authors.affiliation: Radiologie pédiatrique, Hôpital des Enfants Malades, 147, rue de Sèvres, 75743 Paris cedex 15. francis.brunelle@nck.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brunelle
authors.forename: Pascale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sonigo
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boddaert
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benachi
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dumez
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005544:Forecasting; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011859:Radiography