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ArticleJournal of medical ultrasonics (2001)2019

Three-dimensional sonographic minute structure analysis of fetal cerebellar vermis development and malformations: utilizing volume contrast imaging.

Jing-Xian Xie, Jian-Hong You, Xiao-Kang Chen, Yi-Ming Su, Jin-Rong Liu, Shan-Shan Su, Min Hou, Guo-Rong Lv

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Article in Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Jing-Xian XieDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xiamen Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Xiamen, 361000, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Jian-Hong YouDepartment of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361000, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Xiao-Kang ChenDepartment of Ultrasound, Children's Hospital of Fudan University Xiamen Branch, Xiamen Children's Hospital, Xiamen, 361000, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Yi-Ming SuDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361000, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Jin-Rong LiuDepartment of Ultrasound, Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center, Guangzhou, 510000, People's Republic of China.
Shan-Shan SuDepartment of Ultrasound, The Second Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Min HouDepartment of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, 071000, People's Republic of China.
Guo-Rong LvDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Quanzhou Medical College, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, People's Republic of China. lgr_feus@sina.com.
Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University · CNChildren’s Hospital of Fudan University Xiamen Branch · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University · CNFujian Medical University · CNGuangzhou Women and Children Medical Center · CNQuanzhou Normal University · CNXiamen Maternal and Child Health Hospital · CNZhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University · CN

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81271587the Key Program of Scientific Research of Fujian Medical University 09ZD015the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province 2015D015the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province 2015J01363
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purposeTo obtain three-dimensional ultrasonic (3D US) structural details and biometrics of the fetal cerebellar vermis and evaluate the value of developmental and malformation identification.

methodsThe 3D US minute structure of the fetal cerebellar vermis in mid-sagittal view was detected in normal fetuses (n = 438; 16-41 weeks). Biometric sizes were measured to establish the stage-specific norms and reproducibility analysis. Additionally, 28 fetuses with suspected abnormal posterior fossa contents were assessed to analyze the clinical value.

resultsThe minute structure of normal fetuses, including cerebellar vermis contours and the fastigial recess of the fourth ventricle, were visible around Week 19. The main lobules and fissures were apparent around Week 22, and all nine lobules, fissures, and the fourth ventricle were clearly displayed by Week 28. Cerebellar vermis biometric sizes (anterior-posterior length, cranio-caudal length, circumference, and surface area (SA)) grew in a linear fashion with high reliability, especially SA measurements (for intraclass, ICC 0.989, 95% CI (0.980-0.994); for interclass, ICC 0.992, 95% CI (0.984-0.996)). On the middle sagittal section of 3D US, the SA reduced at least 50% in the Dandy-Walker group with no recognizable cerebellar vermis structures showing. The SA in vermian hypoplasia malformation reduced during [Formula: see text] to 50% with the primary/secondary fissures absent or partly absent and arborization of the lobules reduced. That would be an important diagnosis and antidiastole clue. Combined with minute structural observation, sonographic diagnoses were accurate in 88% of cases.

conclusionMinute structures obtained by 3D US were clinically useful in the evaluation of cerebellar vermis development and cerebellar vermis malformations.

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Fetal DevelopmentImaging, Three-DimensionalBiometryCerebellar VermisCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGestational AgeHumansPregnancyReference ValuesReproducibility of ResultsUltrasonography, PrenatalCerebellar vermisFetusMalformationMinute structureThree-dimensional ultrasonography

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