title: Prenatal MR diffusion tractography in a fetus with complete corpus callosum agenesis.
abstract: Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in combination with 3D-tractography reconstructions allows studying the neuro-architecture of complex brain malformations in vivo. Prenatal, in utero DTI has been limited by long acquisition times, poor signal to noise ratio and multiple artifacts. Recent developments in hard- and software allow collection of high quality DTI data sets in utero. We report on the DTI and tractography data of a fetus with a corpus callosum agenesis. Our case shows that nowadays the neuro-architecture of the fetal brain can be studied in excellent detail. Prenatal DTI and tractography may help to improve our understanding of complex brain malformations.
authors: Division of Pediatric Radiology, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287-0842, USA.
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authors: Meoded
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authors: Poretti
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authors: Tekes
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authors: Flammang
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authors: Pryde
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authors: Huisman
mesh_terms: D061085:Agenesis of Corpus Callosum / Q000175:diagnosis*; D056324:Diffusion Tensor Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis