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ArticleRadiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc2023

Fetal MRI at 3 T: Principles to Optimize Success.

Fedel Machado-Rivas, Maria Camila Cortes-Albornoz, Onur Afacan, Maria Alejandra Bedoya, Camilo Calixto, Jungwhan John Choi, Matthew Ruggiero, Ali Gholipour, Camilo Jaimes

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Article in Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Genetic Disorders Detectable by Fetal MRI: A Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  3. Radiomics in fetal brain MRI: a narrative review.European radiology experimental · 2026
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  7. Fetal MRI: Radiofrequency Safety Assessment at 3 Tesla.Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI · 2025
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  10. Cerebrovascular Anomalies in the Fetus.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2025
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  11. Advances in Fetal Brain Imaging.Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America · 2024
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  14. Fetal-BET: Brain Extraction Tool for Fetal MRI.IEEE open journal of engineering in medicine and biology · 2024
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  15. Fetal Brain Growth in the Early Second Trimester.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Fedel Machado-RivasFrom the Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., M.R., A.G., C.J.); Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (J.J.C.); and Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., A.G., C.J.).ORCID 0000-0003-3095-414X
Maria Camila Cortes-AlbornozFrom the Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., M.R., A.G., C.J.); Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (J.J.C.); and Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., A.G., C.J.).ORCID 0000-0003-0733-5105
Onur AfacanFrom the Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., M.R., A.G., C.J.); Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (J.J.C.); and Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., A.G., C.J.).ORCID 0000-0003-2112-3205
Maria Alejandra BedoyaFrom the Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., M.R., A.G., C.J.); Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (J.J.C.); and Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., A.G., C.J.).ORCID 0000-0003-2725-7458
Camilo CalixtoFrom the Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., M.R., A.G., C.J.); Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (J.J.C.); and Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., A.G., C.J.).ORCID 0000-0001-5500-9721
Jungwhan John ChoiFrom the Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., M.R., A.G., C.J.); Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (J.J.C.); and Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., A.G., C.J.).
Matthew RuggieroFrom the Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., M.R., A.G., C.J.); Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (J.J.C.); and Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., A.G., C.J.).
Ali GholipourFrom the Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., M.R., A.G., C.J.); Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (J.J.C.); and Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., A.G., C.J.).ORCID 0000-0001-7699-4564
Camilo JaimesFrom the Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., M.R., A.G., C.J.); Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (J.J.C.); and Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio (F.M.R., M.C.C.A., O.A., M.A.B., C.C., A.G., C.J.).ORCID 0000-0002-7169-4244

Funding

Next-generation in-vivo fetal neuroimagingR01EB031849 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI GHOLIPOUR-BABOLI, ALI · 2021 to 2024
$2.2M
Advancing Microstructural and Vascular Neuroimaging in Perinatal StrokeR01NS106030 · NINDS · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI WARFIELD, SIMON K · 2019 to 2023
$1.7M
Motion-robust super-resolution diffusion weighted MRI of early brain developmentR01EB018988 · NIBIB · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI GHOLIPOUR-BABOLI, ALI · 2014 to 2017
$1.6M
Improved Quantitative Assessment of the Fetal Brain from 3D Volumetric MRIR01EB013248 · NIBIB · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI WARFIELD, SIMON K · 2012 to 2015
$1.5M
Super-resolution Reconstruction of Fetal Craniofacial MRIR03DE022109 · NIDCR · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI GHOLIPOUR-BABOLI, ALI · 2011 to 2012
$261k
NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB013248NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB018988NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB031849NIDCR NIH HHS R03 DE022109NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS106030
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fetal MRI has emerged as a cornerstone of prenatal imaging, helping to establish the correct diagnosis in pregnancies affected by congenital anomalies. In the past decade, 3 T imaging was introduced as an alternative to increase the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the pulse sequences and improve anatomic detail. However, imaging at a higher field strength is not without challenges. Many artifacts that are barely appreciable at 1.5 T are amplified at 3 T. A systematic approach to imaging at 3 T that incorporates appropriate patient positioning, a thoughtful protocol design, and sequence optimization minimizes the impact of these artifacts and allows radiologists to reap the benefits of the increased SNR. The sequences used are the same at both field strengths and include single-shot T2-weighted, balanced steady-state free-precession, three-dimensional T1-weighted spoiled gradient-echo, and echo-planar imaging. Synergistic use of these acquisitions to sample various tissue contrasts and in various planes provides valuable information about fetal anatomy and pathologic conditions. In the authors' experience, fetal imaging at 3 T outperforms imaging at 1.5 T for most indications when performed under optimal circumstances. The authors condense the cumulative experience of fetal imaging specialists and MRI technologists who practice at a large referral center into a guideline covering all major aspects of fetal MRI at 3 T, from patient preparation to image interpretation.

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Magnetic Resonance ImagingPrenatal DiagnosisContrast MediaFemaleFetusHumansPregnancySignal-To-Noise RatioContrast Media

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PMID36995947
PMCPMC10091224

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