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Developments in functional imaging of the placenta.

Alys ClarkDimitra FlouriNada MuftiJoanna JamesEleanor ClementsRosalind AughwaneMichael AertsenAnna DavidAndrew Melbourne
Published in: The British journal of radiology (2022)
The placenta is both the literal and metaphorical black box of pregnancy. Measurement of the function of the placenta has the potential to enhance our understanding of this enigmatic organ and serve to support obstetric decision making. Advanced imaging techniques are key to support these measurements. This review summarises emerging imaging technology being used to measure the function of the placenta and new developments in the computational analysis of these data. We address three important examples where functional imaging is supporting our understanding of these conditions: fetal growth restriction, placenta accreta, and twin-twin transfusion syndrome.
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