The added value of third trimester fetal brain MRI in cases of isolated ventriculomegaly.

Eran BarzilayArik FuxMeirav NezerMichal BerkenstadtOmer Bar-YosefEldad Katorza

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)

MRI was able to detect additional findings in 5.9% of cases with seemingly isolated ventriculomegaly after a dedicated neurosonography. The severity of ventriculomegaly is associated with a higher chance of detecting abnormalities in fetal brain MRI.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted imaging
white matter
resting state
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
pregnant women
brain injury
gestational age