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Ultrafast magnetic resonance imaging of cephalopagus conjoined twins
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Evanston, Illinois, USA. h-casele@nwu.edu
Obstetrics and Gynecology
|May 16, 2000
Background:
Ultrafast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used successfully in antenatal diagnosis.
Case:
We report a case of cephalopagus conjoined twins in which ultrafast MRI clarified how the twins were united, especially the neuroanatomy, and helped with antenatal counseling.
Conclusion:
Ultrafast MRI can provide superior image quality to two-dimensional ultrasonography and should be considered an adjunct to ultrasound for antenatal characterization of some anomalies.