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Magnetic resonance imaging of the fetus
Author(s) -
Whitby Elspeth H,
Paley Martyn NJ,
Griffiths Paul D
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the obstetrician and gynaecologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1744-4667
pISSN - 1467-2561
DOI - 10.1576/toag.8.2.071.27224
Subject(s) - magnetic resonance imaging , interpretation (philosophy) , medical physics , clinical practice , computer science , medicine , radiology , family medicine , programming language
Imaging the fetus by magnetic resonance is a rapidly expanding technology that has impacted on clinical decision‐making in the last few years. Most new magnetic resonance scanners have the necessary hardware to perform the imaging but experience in interpretation of the images is limited. This article provides the background to the technique and discusses where it is most useful in clinical practice. The final section gives an overview of the future possibilities as experience with the technique increases.