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ReviewSeminars in perinatology2015

Advanced MR imaging of the placenta: Exploring the in utero placenta-brain connection.

Nickie Niforatos Andescavage, Adre du Plessis, Catherine Limperopoulos

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Review in Seminars in perinatology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
24citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Placental volume in pregnant women with opioid use: prenatal MRI assessment.The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians · 2023
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  9. Magnetic resonance imaging of the monkey fetal brain in utero.Investigative magnetic resonance imaging · 2022
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  10. Measuring intrauterine growth in healthy pregnancies using quantitative magnetic resonance imaging.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2022
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  14. Placental contribution to neonatal encephalopathy.Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nickie Niforatos AndescavageDivision of Neonatology, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20010; Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine, 2300 Eye St. NW, Washington, DC 20037.
Adre du PlessisDivision of Fetal and Transitional Medicine, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20010; Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine, 2300 Eye St. NW, Washington, DC 20037.
Catherine LimperopoulosDivision of Neonatology, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20010; Division of Fetal and Transitional Medicine, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20010; Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine, 2300 Eye St. NW, Washington, DC 20037; Division of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20010; Division of Radiology, George Washington University School of Medicine, 2300 Eye St. NW, Washington, DC 20037. Electronic address: climpero@childrensnational.org.
Children's National · USGeorge Washington University · US

Funding

Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children's NationalUL1TR000075 · NCATS · CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI GUAY-WOODFORD, LISA MARIE · 2012 to 2015
$13.7M
Antecedents of Impaired Brain Development in Fetuses with Heart DiseaseR01HL116585 · NHLBI · CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI LIMPEROPOULOS, CATHERINE · 2013 to 2017
$3.8M
Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children's NationalKL2TR000076 · NCATS · CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI GUAY-WOODFORD, LISA MARIE · 2012 to 2014
$756k
Canadian Institutes of Health Research MOP-81116NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR000076NCATS NIH HHS KL2TR000076NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000075NCATS NIH HHS UL1TR000075NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL116585NHLBI NIH HHS R01HL116585-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The placenta is a vital organ necessary for the healthy neurodevelopment of the fetus. Despite the known associations between placental dysfunction and neurologic impairment, there is a paucity of tools available to reliably assess in vivo placental health and function. Existing clinical tools for placental assessment remain insensitive in predicting and evaluating placental well-being. Advanced MRI techniques hold significant promise for the dynamic, non-invasive, real-time assessment of placental health and identification of early placental-based disorders. In this review, we summarize the available clinical tools for placental assessment, including ultrasound, Doppler, and conventional MRI. We then explore the emerging role of advanced placental MR imaging techniques for supporting the developing fetus and appraise the strengths and limitations of quantitative MRI in identifying early markers of placental dysfunction for improved pregnancy monitoring and fetal outcomes.

Indexed as

Magnetic Resonance ImagingUltrasonography, DopplerBrainFemaleFetal DiseasesHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedOrgan SizePlacentaPlacental InsufficiencyPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsFetal brainMagnetic resonance imagingPlacenta

Identifiers

PMID25765905
PMCPMC4409865
OpenAlexW2011330367

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