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SynthesisNeuroImage2024

Fetal brain MRI atlases and datasets: A review.

Tommaso Ciceri, Luca Casartelli, Florian Montano, Stefania Conte, Letizia Squarcina, Alessandra Bertoldo, Nivedita Agarwal, Paolo Brambilla, Denis Peruzzo

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in NeuroImage, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed
28.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. MRI-based spatio-temporal atlas of ganglionic eminence.European radiology experimental · 2026
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  5. A detailed spatiotemporal atlas of the white matter tracts for the fetal brain.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Tommaso CiceriNeuroImaging Lab, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy; Department of Information Engineering, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Luca CasartelliTheoretical and Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy.
Florian MontanoDiagnostic Imaging and Neuroradiology Unit, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy.
Stefania ContePsychology Department, State University of New York at Binghamton, New York, USA.
Letizia SquarcinaDepartment of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Alessandra BertoldoDepartment of Information Engineering, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; Padova Neuroscience Center, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Nivedita AgarwalDiagnostic Imaging and Neuroradiology Unit, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy.
Paolo BrambillaDepartment of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: Paolo.Brambilla1@unimi.it.
Denis PeruzzoNeuroImaging Lab, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy.
IRCCS Eugenio Medea · ITUniversity of Milan · ITUniversity of Padua · ITBinghamton University · US

Funding

Development of Face-Processing Abilities in Infants: Structural and Functional Brain ChangesR00HD102566 · NICHD · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NY,BINGHAMTON · PI CONTE, STEFANIA · 2023 to 2025
$741k
The Development of Face-Processing Abilities in Infants: Structural and Functional Brain Changes During the First Year of LifeK99HD102566 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA · PI CONTE, STEFANIA · 2021 to 2022
$217k
NICHD NIH HHS K99 HD102566NICHD NIH HHS R00 HD102566
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fetal brain development is a complex process involving different stages of growth and organization which are crucial for the development of brain circuits and neural connections. Fetal atlases and labeled datasets are promising tools to investigate prenatal brain development. They support the identification of atypical brain patterns, providing insights into potential early signs of clinical conditions. In a nutshell, prenatal brain imaging and post-processing via modern tools are a cutting-edge field that will significantly contribute to the advancement of our understanding of fetal development. In this work, we first provide terminological clarification for specific terms (i.e., "brain template" and "brain atlas"), highlighting potentially misleading interpretations related to inconsistent use of terms in the literature. We discuss the major structures and neurodevelopmental milestones characterizing fetal brain ontogenesis. Our main contribution is the systematic review of 18 prenatal brain atlases and 3 datasets. We also tangentially focus on clinical, research, and ethical implications of prenatal neuroimaging.

Indexed as

Atlases as TopicBrainMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeuroimagingDatasets as TopicFemaleFetal DevelopmentFetusHumansPregnancyBrain atlasBrain datasetFetusMagnetic resonance imaging

Identifiers

PMID38588833
PMCPMC12064217
OpenAlexW4394014182

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