Maceration determines diagnostic yield of fetal and neonatal whole body post-mortem ultrasound.

Susan Cheng ShelmerdineDean LanganUday MandaliaNeil James SebireOwen John Arthurs

Published in: Prenatal diagnosis (2019)

Fetal maceration was the best predictor for nondiagnostic PMUS, particularly for brain and heart. Fetuses with marked maceration and suspected cardiac or brain anomalies should be prioritised for post-mortem MRI.

Keyphrases

resting state
magnetic resonance imaging
white matter
functional connectivity
heart failure
left ventricular
pulmonary embolism
contrast enhanced
atrial fibrillation