Fetal brain MRI: Neurometrics, Typical Diagnoses, and Resolving Common Dilemmas

Authors

Darragh Brady, Department of Neuroradiology, Children's National Hospital, 111 Michigan Ave. NW, Washington, United States.
Sarah D. Schlatterer, Prenatal Pediatrics Institute, Children's National Hospital, Washington, United States.
Matthew T. Whitehead, Department of Neuroradiology, Children's National Hospital, 111 Michigan Ave. NW, Washington, United States.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

5-23-2022

Journal

The British journal of radiology

DOI

10.1259/bjr.20211019

Abstract

This review presents a practical approach to imaging the fetal brain by MRI. Herein, we demonstrate how to measure brain structures and fluid spaces, and discuss the importance of comparing measurements to normative biometric references at a corresponding gestational age. We present some common imaging dilemmas of the technical aspects of fetal MRI with regards to typical regions of abnormality including the cerebrum, the ventricular system, and the posterior fossa, and discuss how to resolve them.

APA Citation

Brady, Darragh; Schlatterer, Sarah D.; and Whitehead, Matthew T., "Fetal brain MRI: Neurometrics, Typical Diagnoses, and Resolving Common Dilemmas" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 922.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/922

Department

Pediatrics