Current Role of Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Body Anomalies

Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2015 Aug;36(4):310-23. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2015.05.013. Epub 2015 May 19.

Abstract

Fetal MR body applications have become more common in recent years as both in utero therapies, including fetoscopic surgery, and improvements in perinatal care have increased the demand for precise antenatal anatomic detail. This article discusses the variety of fast imaging sequences available to the fetal imager and describes their applications to both common and unusual congenital pathologies, including of the neck, chest, abdomen/pelvis and musculoskeletal systems.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Congenital Abnormalities / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement / methods*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Neoplasms / embryology
  • Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis / methods*
  • Whole Body Imaging / methods*