ArticleAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2017
Does 3T Fetal MRI Improve Image Resolution of Normal Brain Structures between 20 and 24 Weeks' Gestational Age?
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- Utilization of 3-T fetal magnetic resonance imaging in clinical practice: a single-institution experience.Pediatric radiology · 2021Article
- Image-quality optimization and artifact reduction in fetal magnetic resonance imaging.Pediatric radiology · 2020Review
- Fetal magnetic resonance imaging: supratentorial brain malformations.Pediatric radiology · 2020Review
- Association of Isolated Congenital Heart Disease with Fetal Brain Maturation.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2020Article
- Does 3-T fetal MRI induce adverse acoustic effects in the neonate? A preliminary study comparing postnatal auditory test performance of fetuses scanned at 1.5 and 3 T.Pediatric radiology · 2019Article
- Delayed fenestration of Blake's pouch with or without vermian hypoplasia: fetal MRI at 3 tesla versus 1.5 tesla.Cerebellum & ataxias · 2019Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
background and purposeStronger magnetic fields have the potential to improve fetal image resolution. Our objective was to detect whether there was better anatomic resolution of brain structures in fetuses imaged with a 3T magnet compared with a 1.5T magnet. MATERIALS AND
methodsMultiple cerebral and facial anatomic structures were retrospectively assessed in 28 fetal MR imaging scans with normal findings (12 at 3T and 16 at 1.5T) with a 0-3 grading score. Fetuses were assessed during the second trimesters (gestational age, 20-24 weeks). The association between the quality ratings and magnetic field strengths (1.5T versus 3T) was evaluated by a linear mixed-effects model. A quantitative assessment of the signal intensity was also performed in the different layers of the developing brain. Comparative log-ratios were calculated across the different layers of the fetal brain.
resultsThere was a statistically significant interaction between location and magnetic field strength (
conclusionsBoth magnets depict cerebral and facial normal anatomic structures; however, our data indicates better anatomic detail on the 3T than on the 1.5T magnet.
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