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New advances in fetal MR neuroimaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16770666     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
MR is now routinely and widely used in fetal neuroimaging and has proven to be valuable in the detection of many cerebral lesions, either genetically determined or acquired in utero. However, its efficiency has certain limits in the detection of diffuse white-matter abnormalities, the evaluation of fibre development and the demonstration of metabolic disorders. Moreover, conventional fetal MR imaging provides only a morphological approach to the fetal brain. New techniques such as diffusion-weighted imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, proton MR spectroscopy and functional MR imaging are developing. The majority of these are not used routinely. The principles, aims, technical problems and possible applications of these techniques for imaging the fetus are discussed.
Authors:
Catherine Garel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2006-05-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric radiology     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0301-0449     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr Radiol     Publication Date:  2006 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-06-13     Completed Date:  2007-01-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0365332     Medline TA:  Pediatr Radiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  621-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Imaging, Hôpital Robert Debré, 48 boulevard Sérurier, 75012 Paris, France. catherine.garel@rdb.ap-hop-paris.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Brain / embryology*,  pathology
Brain Diseases / diagnosis*,  pathology
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnosis*,  pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / trends*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis,  pathology
Prenatal Diagnosis*

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