Biometric analysis of the foetal meconium pattern using T1 weighted 2D gradient echo MRI.


Journal

BJR open
ISSN: 2513-9878
Titre abrégé: BJR Open
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101749810

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2020
Historique:
received: 10 06 2020
revised: 14 07 2020
accepted: 16 07 2020
entrez: 12 11 2020
pubmed: 13 11 2020
medline: 13 11 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Foetal MRI is used to assess abnormalities after ultrasonography. Bowel anomalies are a significant cause of neonatal morbidity, however there are little data concerning its normal appearance on antenatal MRI. This study aims to investigate the pattern of meconium accumulation throughout gestation using its hyperintense appearance on This was a retrospective cohort study in a tertiary referral clinical MRI centre. Foetal body MRI scans of varying gestational ages were obtained dating between October 2011 and March 2018. The bowel was visualised on 181 foetal body scans were reviewed. 52 were excluded and 129 analysed. Visualisation of the meconium in the large bowel became increasingly proximal with later gestations, and small bowel visualisation was greater at earlier gestations. There was statistically significant strong ( This study provides new information regarding the pattern of meconium accumulation throughout gestation. With care, the results can be used in clinical practice to aid diagnosis of bowel pathology. The findings of this study provide further information concerning the normal accumulation of foetal meconium on MR imaging, an area where current research is limited.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33178986
doi: 10.1259/bjro.20200032
pmc: PMC7594886
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

20200032

Informations de copyright

© 2020 The Authors. Published by the British Institute of Radiology.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Competing interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Competing interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Georgia Hyde (G)

Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield, S10 2SF, United Kingdom.

Andrew Fry (A)

Medical Imaging and Medical Physics, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Beech Hill Road, S10 2JF, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Ashok Raghavan (A)

Department of Radiology, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Clarkson Street, Sheffield S10 2TH, United Kingdom.

Elspeth Whitby (E)

Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield, S10 2SF, United Kingdom.

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