Site effects in multisite fetal brain MRI: morphological insights into early brain development.
Xinyi XuCong SunHong YuGuohui YanQingqing ZhuXianglei KongYibin PanHaoan XuTianshu ZhengChi ZhouYutian WangJiaxin XiaoRuike ChenMingyang LiSongying ZhangHongjie HuYu ZouJingshi WangGuangbin WangDan WuPublished in: European radiology (2024)
Question How do specific site MRI acquisition factors affect fetal brain imaging? Finding Lower FS and spatial resolution overestimated subcortical volumes and cortical measurements. Cortical thickness in developmental trajectories was influenced by FS and in-plane resolution. Clinical relevance This study provides important guidelines for the fetal MRI community when scanning fetal brains and underscores the necessity of data harmonization of cross-center fetal studies.