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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in obstetrics. I. Maternal anatomy
Author(s) -
POWELL M. C.,
WORTHINGTON B. S.,
BUCKLEY J. M.,
SYMONDS E. M.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1988.tb06477.x
Subject(s) - pelvimetry , magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , cervix , pelvis , obstetrics , placenta , anatomy , radiology , pregnancy , biology , fetus , genetics , cancer
Summary. We assessed the ability of magnetic resonance, a recently introduced imaging technique, to demonstrate the maternal anatomy in obstetrics. The signal intensity of different maternal tissues using T 1 and T 2 weighted sequences was examined. The bony pelvis is depicted with sufficient clarity to provide an alternative to conventional X‐ray pelvimetry. The placenta and cervix have a distinctive appearance facilitating the diagnosis of placenta praevia. The unique demonstration of cervical morphology will offer the potential for investigation into the illunderstood conditions of cervical dystocia and cervical incompetence.