Three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging after ultrasonography for assessment of fetal gastroschisis

A 24-year-old woman (Gravida I, Para I) at estimated 32 weeks of pregnancy was referred to our department for evaluation of a suspected fetal gastroschisis. Ultrasound scan revealed multiple loops of dilated bowel outside the fetal abdomen and absence of membrane surrounding the herniated loops of t...

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Published in:Magnetic resonance imaging 2006-02, Vol.24 (2), p.201-203
Main Authors: Sasaki, Yoshihito, Miyamoto, Toshinobu, Hidaka, Yasuhiro, Satoh, Hisashi, Takuma, Naoyuki, Sengoku, Kazuo, Sugimori, Hiroyuki, Inaoka, Tsutomu, Aburano, Tamio
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Language:English
Subjects:
3D-FLASH
3D-MRI
Adult
Algorithms
Female
Fetal Diseases - diagnosis
Fetal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Gastroschisis
Gastroschisis - diagnosis
Gastroschisis - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
MIP
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Prenatal diagnosis
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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Summary:A 24-year-old woman (Gravida I, Para I) at estimated 32 weeks of pregnancy was referred to our department for evaluation of a suspected fetal gastroschisis. Ultrasound scan revealed multiple loops of dilated bowel outside the fetal abdomen and absence of membrane surrounding the herniated loops of the intestines. Three-dimensional (3D) magnetic resonance imaging was performed to obtain more information on the bowel both outside and inside the abdomen. Images were constructed with T1-weighted fat-suppressed 3D fast low-angle shot sequences using a maximum intensity projection algorithm. The 3D images made possible the realization of fetal bowel conditions with greater definition and accuracy.
ISSN:0730-725X
1873-5894
DOI:10.1016/j.mri.2005.10.006