Reliability of MR Imaging-Based Posterior Fossa and Brain Stem Measurements in Open Spinal Dysraphism in the Era of Fetal Surgery.

Michael Aertsen J Verduyckt Frederik De Keyzer Tom Vercauteren Frank Van Calenbergh Luc de Catte Steven Dymarkowski Philippe Demaerel Jan A Deprest

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2018)

In fetuses with open spinal dysraphism, brain stem measurements varied substantially between observers. However, measurements characterizing the posterior fossa could be reliably assessed and were significantly different from normal. Following a fetal operation, these deviations from normal values changed significantly within 1 week.

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