Diffusion-sensitized magnetic resonance imaging highlights placental microstructural damage in patients with previous SARS-CoV-2 pregnancy infection.

Giada ErcolaniSilvia CapuaniAlessandra MaiuroVeronica CelliRobert GrimmDaniele Di MascioMaria Grazia PorporaCarlo CatalanoRoberto BrunelliAntonella GiancottiLucia Manganaro

Published in: Placenta (2023)

We report impaired microstructural placental development during pregnancy and the absence of perfusion-IVIM parameter changes that may indicate no perfusion changing through microvessels and microvilli in the placentas of pregnancies with mild/moderate SARS-Cov-2 after reaching negativity.

Keyphrases

sars cov
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
white matter
preterm birth
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
pregnancy outcomes
computed tomography
oxidative stress
high intensity
gestational age
multiple sclerosis
diffusion weighted imaging
pregnant women