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Fetal magnetic resonance imaging
Author(s) -
Sinnott S. J.,
Traves D.,
Ryan T.,
Frawley K.,
Wood T.,
Cincotta R. B.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2001.0180s1050.x
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , ultrasound , ventriculomegaly , neuroimaging , fetus , diagnostic ultrasound , medical physics , pregnancy , psychiatry , biology , genetics
Fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is rapidly establishing a key role in the diagnostic evaluation of fetal central nervous system (CNS) anomalies. We present, a pictorial essay of the effectiveness of fetal MRI in the assessment of cerebral anomalies and ventriculomegaly. High resolution neurosonography remains the cornerstone in antenatal CNS screening. When cerebral anomalies are diagnosed or suspected by ultrasound examination, MRI clearly has a role and often adds useful information or can increase the level of diagnostic confidence and may alter patient counseling and management. MRI examinations also can be used to obtain further opinions from different subspecialists, such as neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, neurologists and intervention radiologists. Subtleties that may not be distinguishable on ultrasound can be seen on MRI. The MRI should not be seen as a competitor to ultrasound, rather a complementary study from which the imaging specialists can improve their working knowledge in CNS anatomy and pathology.