Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Evaluating Fetal Brain and Abdomen Malformations during Pregnancy

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used as a clarifying technique after a high-resolution ultrasound examination during pregnancy. Combining ultrasound with MRI, additional diagnostic information is obtained or ultrasound diagnosis is frequently corrected. High spatial resolution provides accurate...

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Published in:Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Lithuania), 2019-02, Vol.55 (2), p.55
Main Authors: Valevičienė, Nomeda Rima, Varytė, Guoda, Zakarevičienė, Jolita, Kontrimavičiūtė, Eglė, Ramašauskaitė, Diana, Rutkauskaitė-Valančienė, Dileta
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Language:English
Subjects:
fetal MRI
gadolinium
pregnancy
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Summary:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used as a clarifying technique after a high-resolution ultrasound examination during pregnancy. Combining ultrasound with MRI, additional diagnostic information is obtained or ultrasound diagnosis is frequently corrected. High spatial resolution provides accurate radiological imaging of internal organs and widens possibilities for detecting perinatal development disorders. The safety of MRI and the use of intravenous contrast agent gadolinium are discussed in this article. There is no currently available evidence that MRI is harmful to the fetus, although not enough research has been carried out to prove enduring safety. MRI should be performed when the benefit outweighs the potential side effects. The narrative review includes several clinical cases of fetal MRI performed in Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics.
ISSN:1648-9144
1010-660X
1648-9144
1010-660X
DOI:10.3390/medicina55020055