VIBE MRI for Evaluating the Normal and Abnormal Gastrointestinal Tract in Fetuses

The great potential of MRI for assessing gastrointestinal abnormalities in fetuses has been described. T1-weighted images may add additional information to T2-weighted images in diagnosing fetal gastrointestinal abnormalities. The objective of this study was to assess the performance of a 3D volumet...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of roentgenology (1976) 2007-12, Vol.189 (6), p.W303-W308
Hauptverfasser:	Inaoka, Tsutomu, Sugimori, Hiroyuki, Sasaki, Yoshihito, Takahashi, Koji, Sengoku, Kazuo, Takada, Nobuhisa, Aburano, Tamio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Digestive System Abnormalities - diagnosis Female Fetus - abnormalities Fetus - pathology Gastrointestinal Diseases - congenital Gastrointestinal Diseases - diagnosis Gestational Age Humans Image Enhancement - methods Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Male Meconium Pregnancy Prenatal Diagnosis - methods Reproducibility of Results Respiratory Mechanics Sensitivity and Specificity
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Zusammenfassung:	The great potential of MRI for assessing gastrointestinal abnormalities in fetuses has been described. T1-weighted images may add additional information to T2-weighted images in diagnosing fetal gastrointestinal abnormalities. The objective of this study was to assess the performance of a 3D volumetric interpolated breath-hold sequence (VIBE) in evaluating the normal and abnormal fetal gastrointestinal tract. VIBE provides high-quality T1-weighted and 3D MR colonography images for the evaluation of the normal and abnormal gastrointestinal tract in fetuses, and 3D MR colonography provides excellent delineation of the meconium.
ISSN:	0361-803X 1546-3141
DOI:	10.2214/AJR.07.2063