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State of the Art Cranial Ultrasound Imaging in Neonates
Published on: February 2, 2015
[Advanced MRI techniques of the fetal brain]
V Schöpf1, E Dittrich, V Berger-Kulemann
1Abteilung für Neuroradiologie und Muskuloskelettale Radiologie, Universitätsklinik für Radiodiagnostik, Medizinische Universität Wien, Österreich. veronika.schoepf@meduniwien.ac.at
Clinical/Methodical Issue:
Evaluation of the normal and pathological fetal brain.
Standard Radiological Methods:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Methodical Innovations:
Advanced MRI of the fetal brain.
Performance:
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is used in clinical practice, all other methods are used at a research level.
Achievements:
Serving as standard methods in the future.
Practical Recommendations:
Combined structural and functional data for all gestational ages will allow more specific insight into the developmental processes of the fetal brain. This gain of information will help provide a common understanding of complex spatial and temporal procedures of early morphological features and their impact on cognitive and sensory abilities.
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