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Optimization of acquisition time for MRI of fetal head: the eyes have it
Keyanoosh Hosseinzadeh1, Erma Owens
1Diagnostic Imaging, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. keyanooshh@gmail.com
Objective:
This article describes a technique to minimize MRI time and obtain true orthogonal T2-weighted projections of the fetal head. The technique takes advantage of the symmetry of fetal orbits to establish a line of reference through the orbits to obtain true sagittal, coronal, and axial projections of the intracranial anatomy.
Conclusion:
This technique results in a 50% reduction in imaging time and thus decreases fetal exposure to the electromagnetic field.
