Is there a role for magnetic resonance imaging in cesarean scar pregnancy after the first trimester?

Pedro Teixeira Castro; Ana Paula Pinho Matos; Conrado Milani Coutinho; Gerson Ribeiro; Edward Araujo Júnior; Heron Werner

doi:10.1002/jcu.23670

Is there a role for magnetic resonance imaging in cesarean scar pregnancy after the first trimester?

J Clin Ultrasound. 2024 Mar 12. doi: 10.1002/jcu.23670. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Pedro Teixeira Castro¹, Ana Paula Pinho Matos², Conrado Milani Coutinho³, Gerson Ribeiro^{1

2}, Edward Araujo Júnior^{4

5}, Heron Werner¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Fetal Medicine, Biodesign Laboratory DASA/PUC, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
² Department of Radiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
³ Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
⁴ Department of Obstetrics, Paulista School of Medicine - Federal University of São Paulo (EPM-UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
⁵ Discipline of Woman Health, Municipal University of São Caetano do Sul (USCS), São Caetano do Sul, Brazil.

PMID: 38471962
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23670

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide additional information in cases of cesarean scar pregnancy beyond the first trimester. MRI and 3D reconstructions can demonstrate the relationships between the uterus, cervix, bladder, and placenta, improving the spatial perspective of the pelvic anatomy in cases requiring surgical management. MRI and 3D reconstructions can also provide more comprehensive images for parental counseling, virtual and face-to-face multidisciplinary team discussion, and medical record storage.

Keywords: cesarean scar pregnancy; first trimester; magnetic resonance imaging; three-dimensional reconstruction.

Publication types

Case Reports