title: Radiologic assessment of fetal tracheal balloon occlusion.
abstract: Fetal endoscopic tracheal occlusion (FETO) is a novel technique to treat cases of isolated severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Although there are benefits of MRI over ultrasound in assessing lung volumes, it is unknown whether there are benefits of MRI for localizing the tracheal balloon. This is a retrospective study reviewing the imaging characteristics of FETO in patients who underwent both MRI and ultrasound exams done to localize tracheal balloons.
authors.affiliation: University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiology, United States. Electronic address: eric.jordan@ucsf.edu.
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.affiliation: University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiology, United States.
authors.forename: Vickie A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Feldstein
authors.affiliation: University of California San Francisco, Department of Surgery, United States.
authors.forename: Willieford
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Moses
authors.affiliation: University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiology, United States.
authors.forename: Andrew S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Phelps
mesh_terms: D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005332:Fetoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: CDH; FETO; Fetal MRI; Fetal ultrasound; Tracheal occlusion