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Fetal curarization for prenatal magnetic resonance imaging
Author(s) -
Daffos F.,
Forestier F.,
Mac Aleese J.,
Aufrant C.,
Mandelbrot L.,
Cabanis E. A.,
IbaZizen M. T.,
Alfonso J. M.,
Tamraz J.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970080412
Subject(s) - magnetic resonance imaging , fetus , medicine , ultrasound , prenatal diagnosis , gestation , abnormality , anatomy , radiology , pregnancy , biology , psychiatry , genetics
Fetal magnetic resonance (MR) imaging was performed at 33 weeks of gestation for investigation of a posterior fossa abnormality found at ultrasound screening. Fetal movements were abolished by vecuronium injected under ultrasound guidance into the umbilical vein. MR images showed atrophy of the left cerebellar lobe with cisternal dilatation. These were confirmed postnatally by CT scan.