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01-06-2021 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Minisymposium: Pediatric head and neck imaging

Imaging of the fetal oral cavity, airway and neck

Author: Eva Ilse Rubio

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 7/2021

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging has proved to be an extraordinarily useful adjunct modality in assessment of the fetal face, oral cavity, head and neck because of its soft-tissue contrast, utility for acquiring more precise planar imaging and the inherent advantage of contrast provided by fluid-filled structures, including the oropharyngeal cavity, nasal passages and vascular structures. In this review, the author presents an organized approach to assessing normal anatomical structures of the fetus. The author presents cystic and solid lesions as well as structural and developmental abnormalities and discusses potential concomitant abnormalities. Prenatal consultation, patient counseling and delivery considerations are included.

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Title: Imaging of the fetal oral cavity, airway and neck
Author: Eva Ilse Rubio
Publication date: 01-06-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 7/2021
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-020-04851-6

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