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ArticleLa Radiologia medica2016

Fetal MRI versus postnatal imaging in the MR-compatible incubator.

Monika Bekiesinska-Figatowska, Anna Romaniuk-Doroszewska, Agnieszka Duczkowska, Marek Duczkowski, Beata Iwanowska, Sylwia Szkudlińska-Pawlak

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Article in La Radiologia medica, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Monika Bekiesinska-FigatowskaDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Institute of Mother and Child, ul. Kasprzaka 17a, 01-211, Warsaw, Poland. zaklad.rtg@imid.med.pl.
Anna Romaniuk-DoroszewskaDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Institute of Mother and Child, ul. Kasprzaka 17a, 01-211, Warsaw, Poland.
Agnieszka DuczkowskaDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Institute of Mother and Child, ul. Kasprzaka 17a, 01-211, Warsaw, Poland.
Marek DuczkowskiDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Institute of Mother and Child, ul. Kasprzaka 17a, 01-211, Warsaw, Poland.
Beata IwanowskaDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Institute of Mother and Child, ul. Kasprzaka 17a, 01-211, Warsaw, Poland.
Sylwia Szkudlińska-PawlakDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Institute of Mother and Child, ul. Kasprzaka 17a, 01-211, Warsaw, Poland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOne of the aims of fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is to avoid postnatal scanning. However, clinicians sometimes wish to have postnatal confirmation of prenatal findings. This study's purpose was to check whether there was indeed the added value of neonatal MRI performed in the MR-compatible incubator (INC) after fetal examination. MATERIALS AND

methodsMaterial consists of 25 neonates (14 girls) who underwent prenatal and postnatal MRI in a 1.5 T scanner, the latter in INC. Mean time of prenatal MRI was 30th gestational week, of postnatal MRI-16th day of life.

resultsIn 14 cases (56 %) postnatal findings were the same as prenatal ones. In 11 (44 %) postnatal MRI showed some different/new/more precise results, in two the differences were attributed to other factors than the advantage of postnatal MRI over prenatal one. Altogether then postnatal results were partly discordant with prenatal ones in 9/25 cases (36 %).

conclusionsIn most cases there was no added value of postnatal MRI as compared to prenatal one. This value lied in small details that could not have been noticed on prenatal MRI or required contrast medium administration to be noticed. On the other hand, MR examination performed with use of the dedicated neonatal coils in the MR-compatible incubator is a safe and reliable method of visualization of these small details with better spatial resolution thus helping to establish final diagnosis, treatment plan and prognosis.

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FemaleFetal DiseasesHumansIncubatorsInfant, NewbornMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePregnancyPrenatal DiagnosisFetal MRIMR-compatible incubatorNeonatal MRIPostnatal diagnosisPrenatal diagnosis

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PMCPMC4989009

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