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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Fetal Brain and Spine: An Increasingly Important Tool in Prenatal Diagnosis, Part 1

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Fetal Brain and Spine: An Increasingly Important Tool in... This Article Figures Only Full Text Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via CrossRef Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Glenn, O.A. Articles by Barkovich, A.J. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Glenn, O.A. Articles by Barkovich, A.J. Hotlight (NEW!) What's Hotlight? American Journal of Neuroradiology 27:1604-1611, September 2006 © 2006 American Society of Neuroradiology Review Article Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Fetal Brain and Spine: An Increasingly Important Tool in Prenatal Diagnosis, Part 1 O.A. Glenn a and A.J. Barkovich a a From the Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif Address correspondence to Orit A. Glenn, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiology, Box 0628, 505 Parnassus Ave, L-358, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628; e-mail: orit.glenn@radiology.ucsf.edu SUMMARY: Fetal MR imaging is an increasingly available technique used to evaluate the fetal brain and spine. This is made possible by recent advances in technology, such as rapid pulse sequences, parallel imaging and advances in coil design. This provides a unique opportunity to evaluate processes that cannot be approached by any other current imaging technique and affords a unique opportunity for studying in vivo brain development and early diagnosis of congenital abnormalities inadequately visualized or undetectable by prenatal sonography. This 2-part review summarizes some of the latest developments in MR imaging of the fetal brain and spine and its application to prenatal diagnosis. This first part discusses the utility, safety, and technical aspects of fetal MR imaging, the appearance of normal fetal brain development, and the role of fetal MR imaging in the evaluation of fetal ventriculomegaly. The second part focuses on additional clinical applications of fetal MR imaging, including suspected abnormalities of the corpus callosum, malformations of cortical development, and spine abnormalities. This article has been cited by other articles: D. J. Warren, D. J. A. Connolly, and P. D. Griffiths Assessment of Sulcation of the Fetal Brain in Cases of Isolated Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum Using In Utero MR Imaging AJNR Am. J. Neuroradiol., June 1, 2010; 31(6): 1085 - 1090. Abstract Full Text PDF C Wright, C P Sibley, and P N Baker The role of fetal magnetic resonance imaging Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed., March 1, 2010; 95(2): F137 - F141. Abstract Full Text PDF A. S. Davis, Y. Blumenfeld, E. Rubesova, C. Abrajano, Y. Y. El-Sayed, S. Dutta, R. A. Barth, and S. R. Hintz Challenges of Giant Omphalocele: From Fetal Diagnosis to Follow-up NeoReviews, August 1, 2008; 9(8): e338 - e347. Abstract Full Text PDF Home Subscribe Author Instructions Submit Online Search the AJNR Archives Feedback Help Copyright © 2010 by the American Society of Neuroradiology. Print ISSN: 0195-6108 Online ISSN: 1936-959X http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Neuroradiology American Journal of Neuroradiology

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Fetal Brain and Spine: An Increasingly Important Tool in Prenatal Diagnosis, Part 1

Glenn, O.A.; Barkovich, A.J.
American Journal of Neuroradiology , Volume 27 (8): 1604 – Sep 1, 2006
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This Article Figures Only Full Text Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via CrossRef Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Glenn, O.A. Articles by Barkovich, A.J. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Glenn, O.A. Articles by Barkovich, A.J. Hotlight (NEW!) What's Hotlight? American Journal of Neuroradiology 27:1604-1611, September 2006 © 2006 American Society of Neuroradiology Review Article Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Fetal Brain and Spine: An Increasingly Important Tool in Prenatal Diagnosis, Part 1 O.A. Glenn a and A.J. Barkovich a a From the Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif Address correspondence to Orit A. Glenn, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiology, Box 0628, 505 Parnassus Ave, L-358, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628; e-mail: orit.glenn@radiology.ucsf.edu SUMMARY: Fetal MR imaging is an increasingly available technique used to evaluate the fetal brain and spine. This is made possible by recent advances in technology, such as rapid pulse sequences, parallel imaging and advances in coil design. This provides a unique opportunity to evaluate processes that cannot be approached by any other current imaging technique and affords a unique opportunity for studying in vivo brain development and early diagnosis of congenital abnormalities inadequately visualized or undetectable by prenatal sonography. This 2-part review summarizes some of the latest developments in MR imaging of the fetal brain and spine and its application to prenatal diagnosis. This first part discusses the utility, safety, and technical aspects of fetal MR imaging, the appearance of normal fetal brain development, and the role of fetal MR imaging in the evaluation of fetal ventriculomegaly. The second part focuses on additional clinical applications of fetal MR imaging, including suspected abnormalities of the corpus callosum, malformations of cortical development, and spine abnormalities. This article has been cited by other articles: D. J. Warren, D. J. A. Connolly, and P. D. Griffiths Assessment of Sulcation of the Fetal Brain in Cases of Isolated Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum Using In Utero MR Imaging AJNR Am. J. Neuroradiol., June 1, 2010; 31(6): 1085 - 1090. Abstract Full Text PDF C Wright, C P Sibley, and P N Baker The role of fetal magnetic resonance imaging Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed., March 1, 2010; 95(2): F137 - F141. Abstract Full Text PDF A. S. Davis, Y. Blumenfeld, E. Rubesova, C. Abrajano, Y. Y. El-Sayed, S. Dutta, R. A. Barth, and S. R. Hintz Challenges of Giant Omphalocele: From Fetal Diagnosis to Follow-up NeoReviews, August 1, 2008; 9(8): e338 - e347. Abstract Full Text PDF Home Subscribe Author Instructions Submit Online Search the AJNR Archives Feedback Help Copyright © 2010 by the American Society of Neuroradiology. Print ISSN: 0195-6108 Online ISSN: 1936-959X

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