Spinal Imaging Findings of Open Spinal Dysraphisms on Fetal and Postnatal MRI.
Usha D NagarajK S BierbrauerC B StevensonJose L PeiroF Y LimBin ZhangJulia E KlinePublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2018)
Fetal MR imaging is accurate in detecting the level of the spinal dysraphic defect, which has an impact on prenatal counseling, neurologic outcomes, and eligibility for fetal surgery. In addition, fetal MR imaging is limited in its ability to detect split cord malformations in patients with open spinal dysraphisms. Although rare, fetal MR imaging has a high specificity for detection of cervical spinal cord syrinx.
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