Cutting-edge applications of fetal MR neuro-imaging in clinical routine: a pictorial essay

Neuroradiology. 2023 Dec;65(12):1813-1823. doi: 10.1007/s00234-023-03242-6. Epub 2023 Nov 1.

Abstract

Over time, fetal MR neuro-imaging has undergone continuous improvement; presently, it plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis of an expanding array of complex neurological conditions. Within this pictorial essay, our focus will be exclusively directed towards those cutting-edge clinical applications, which currently yield valuable diagnostic insights on a single case basis. Specifically, the pictorial examples will center on some abnormal entities and their features at an earlier fetal stage.

Keywords: Brain development; Brain malformations; Malformations of cortical development; Prenatal MR imaging; Prenatal diagnosis.

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Fetus*
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis* / methods