ReviewInsights into imaging2017
Radiological imaging of teratological fetuses: what can we learn?
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- When Teratology and Augmented Reality Entwine: A Qualitative Phenomenological Analysis in a Museal Setting.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Morphological variations on vital systems in a conjoined twin.Anatomical science international · 2024Article
- Phenotypically Discordant Anomalies in Conjoined Twins: Quirks of Nature Governed by Molecular Pathways?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Characterizing the coalescence area of conjoined twins to elucidate congenital disorders in singletons.Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) · 2021Article
- Dutch teratological collections and their artistic portrayals.American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics · 2021Review
- A parapagus dicephalus tripus tribrachius conjoined twin with a unique morphological pattern: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2020Article
- History and highlights of the teratological collection in the Museum Anatomicum of Leiden University, The Netherlands.American journal of medical genetics. Part A · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine the advantages of radiological imaging of a collection of full-term teratological fetuses in order to increase their scientific and educational value.
backgroundAnatomical museums around the world exhibit full-term teratological fetuses. Unfortunately, these museums are regularly considered as "morbid cabinets". Detailed dysmorphological information concerning the exhibited specimens is often lacking. Moreover, fetuses with severe and complex congenital anomalies are frequently diagnosed incompletely, incorrectly or not at all.
methodsIn order to verify diagnoses and to enrich their educational and scientific value, we imaged 41 out of the 72 teratological specimens present in the collection of our Anatomy and Pathology Museum in Nijmegen (The Netherlands) by means of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT). Additionally, contemporary dysmorphological insights and 3D models are implemented in the teratology education of medical students and residents.
conclusionsFull-term teratological fetuses have become increasingly rare and deserve a prominent place in every anatomical museum; they are suitable for contemporary teratological research and education. Modern radiological techniques markedly enhance their scientific and didactic value. TEACHING POINTS: • To explore the scientific and educational potential of institutionalised teratological collections • To understand the additional value of radiological imaging in diagnosing teratological specimens • To learn about the specific settings of MRI parameters when scanning fixed specimens • To recognise specific internal dysmorphology in several congenital anomalies.
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