T1-weighted fast fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery sequence (T1-FFLAIR) enables the visualization and quantification of fetal brain myelination in utero.

Ruxandra-Iulia MilosVictor SchmidbauerMartin L WatzenboeckFriedrich StuhrGerlinde Maria GruberChristian MitterGregor O DovjakMarija Milković-PerišaIvica KostovicNataša Jovanov-MiloševićGregor KasprianDaniela Prayer

Published in: European radiology (2023)

• So far, the assessment of fetal myelination in utero was limited due to the insufficient contrast. • T1-weighted fast fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery sequence allows a qualitative and quantitative assessment of fetal brain myelination. • T1-weighted fast fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery sequence outperforms the standard used T1-weighted sequence for visualization and quantification of myelination in utero.

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