title: Prenatal diagnosis of congenital lung malformations.
abstract: Prenatal diagnosis of congenital lung anomalies has increased in recent years as imaging methods have benefitted from technical improvements. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to illustrate typical imaging findings of a wide spectrum of congenital lung anomalies on prenatal US and MRI. Moreover, we propose an algorithm based on imaging findings to facilitate the differential diagnosis, and suggest a follow-up algorithm during pregnancy and in the immediate postnatal period.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Centre Hospitaliere Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon, 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland. Leonor.Alamo@chuv.ch
authors.forename: Leonor
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alamo
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gudinchet
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Reinberg
authors.forename: Yvan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Vial
authors.forename: Katyuska
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Francini
authors.forename: Maria-Chiara
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Osterheld
authors.forename: Reto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meuli
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D015619:Respiratory System Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*