ReviewDevelopmental neuroscience2025
Ex vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Human Fetal Brain.
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- Imaging of Embryonic and Fetal Brain Development Using MRI Microscopy: Achieving High Spatial Resolution.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Potential Benefits of Ultra-High Field MRI for Embryonic and Fetal Brain Investigation: A Comprehensive Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe fetal brain undergoes a dynamic process of development during gestation, marked by well-orchestrated events such as neuronal proliferation, migration, axonal outgrowth, and dendritic arborization, mainly elucidated through histological studies. Ex vivo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has emerged as a useful tool for 3D visualization of the developing fetal brain, serving as a complementary tool to traditional histology. SUMMARY: In this review, we summarized the commonly employed ex vivo MRI techniques and their advances in fetal brain imaging, and proposed a standard protocol for postmortem fetal brain specimen collection and fixation. We then provided an overview of ex vivo MRI-based studies on the fetal brain. KEY MESSAGES: According to our review, ex vivo T1- or T2-weighted structural MRI has contributed to the characterization of the anatomy of transient neuronal proliferative zones, the basal ganglia, and the cortex. Diffusion MRI-related techniques, such as diffusion tensor imaging and tractography, have helped investigate the microstructural patterns of fetal brain tissue, as well as the early emergence and development of neuronal migration pathways and white matter bundles. Ex vivo MRI findings have shown strong histological correlations, supporting the potential of MRI in evaluating the developmental events in the fetal brain. Postmortem MRI examinations have also demonstrated comparable, and in certain cases, superior performance to traditional autopsy in revealing fetal brain abnormalities. In conclusion, ex vivo fetal brain MRI is an invaluable tool that provides unique insights into the early stages of brain development.
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