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ReviewPediatric radiology2026

Prenatal diagnosis of infratentorial anomalies: ultrasound, fetal MRI, and implications for counseling.

Teresa Chapman, David M Mirsky, J Igor Iruretagoyena, Carolina V Guimaraes

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Review in Pediatric radiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Teresa ChapmanDepartment of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, 53792, USA. tchapman2@uwhealth.org.
David M MirskyDepartment of Radiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA.
J Igor IruretagoyenaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA.
Carolina V GuimaraesDepartment of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Assessment of the fetal brain is a routine part of standard and detailed prenatal ultrasound. Further evaluation of central nervous system abnormalities identified by prenatal ultrasound is a common indication for fetal MRI. Infratentorial malformations identified by diagnostic imaging may be isolated or may occur with supratentorial anomalies and with multisystemic anomalies or syndromes. The interpretation of posterior fossa abnormalities and their implications for diagnosis and prenatal counseling can benefit from recognizing the dominant morphological feature. This review discusses the ultrasound and MRI characteristics of developmental anomalies affecting the cerebellum and brainstem, focusing on their primary imaging characteristic: cystic anomalies, cerebellar dysgenesis, and brainstem malformations. Key findings on imaging are provided to guide the radiologist in arriving at a reasonable diagnosis. Genetic implications are also provided.

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Magnetic Resonance ImagingNervous System MalformationsPrenatal DiagnosisUltrasonography, PrenatalCounselingFemaleGenetic CounselingHumansPregnancyBrainCerebellar anomaliesCongenitalPosterior fossaPrenatal counseling

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PMID40522472
PMCPMC13408163

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