Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 23, 2026

Murine Fetal Echocardiography
Published on: February 15, 2013
MR imaging of the fetal musculoskeletal system
Stefan Franz Nemec1, Ursula Nemec, Peter C Brugger
1Medical University Vienna, Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology, Vienna, Austria. stefan.nemec@meduniwien.ac.at
Abstract:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appears to be increasingly used, in addition to standard ultrasonography for the diagnosis of abnormalities in utero. Previous studies have recently drawn attention to the technical refinement of MRI to visualize the fetal bones and muscles. Beyond commonly used T2-weighted MRI, echoplanar, thick-slab T2-weighted and dynamic sequences, and three-dimensional MRI techniques, are about to provide new imaging insights into the normal and the pathological musculoskeletal system of the fetus. This review emphasizes the potential significance of MRI in the visualization of the fetal musculoskeletal system.
Related Concept Videos
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Imaging Studies IV: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Ultrasonography
During an ultrasonography procedure, a handheld device called a...
Imaging Studies I: CT and MRI
Description of the Procedures
Computed Tomography (CT) scan:
Computed Tomography (CT) scans use X-ray technology to generate detailed images of bones, organs, and tissues. During the scan, the patient lies on a moving table...
Imaging Studies II: Ultrasonography
Imaging Studies for Cardiovascular System IV: CMRI

