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ArticleBMC medical imaging2025

Diffusion-T2 correlated spectroscopy imaging to explore possible placental composition changes over gestation.

Xilong Liu, Chantao Huang, Sijin Chen, Jie Feng, Wenjun Qiao, Bo Liu, Wentao Hu, Yongming Dai, Yikai Xu

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Xilong Liu *Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China. xilongl@sina.com.
Chantao Huang *Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
Sijin Chen *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital Taihe Branch, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jie FengDepartment of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
Wenjun QiaoDepartment of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
Bo LiuDepartment of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
Wentao HuDepartment of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Yongming DaiSchool of Biomedical Engineering, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.
Yikai XuDepartment of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China. yikai.xu@163.com.

Funding

Guangzhou Health Science and Technology Project 20241A011109Medical Scientific Research Foundation of Guangdong Province A2023172Medical Scientific Research Foundation of Guangdong Province B2025721
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Abstract

backgroundPlacenta plays a vital role for fetal growth and development during pregnancy. Currently, antenatal noninvasive imaging techniques to directly evaluate placental function remains challenge. Diffusion-T2 correlated spectroscopy imaging (DT2SI) can provide compositional information for different organs in-vivo. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of DT2SI as a tool to elucidate the placental composition change over gestation in healthy pregnancy.

methodsForty healthy singleton pregnancies were retrieved from our placental MRI research database. MRI was performed at 23.1-36.0 weeks of gestational age (GA) in a 3.0T system. DT2SI measurements were performed using DWI sequence with 7 b-values combining 4 TEs. ROIs were manually defined inside placenta on five cross-sectional slices covering the most central part of placenta. D-T2 Spectra were constructed and segmented into 9 compartments: A1

resultsFour to five peaks could be observed in the spectrum for most subjects. Strong correlation between DT2SI V

conclusionsComprehensive information on evolution of placenta composition with gestation could be provided by DT2SI, suggesting its unique value for assessing placental function during pregnancy.

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Diffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingPlacentaAdultFemaleGestational AgeHumansPregnancyYoung AdultDiffusionMaternal-fetal medicineMRIPlacentaPregnancyT2 relaxometry

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PMCPMC12625514

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