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Prenatal diagnosis of congenital lung malformations

Authors: Leonor Alamo, Francois Gudinchet, Olivier Reinberg, Yvan Vial, Katyuska Francini, Maria-Chiara Osterheld, Reto Meuli

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 3/2012

Abstract

Prenatal diagnosis of congenital lung anomalies has increased in recent years as imaging methods have benefitted from technical improvements. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to illustrate typical imaging findings of a wide spectrum of congenital lung anomalies on prenatal US and MRI. Moreover, we propose an algorithm based on imaging findings to facilitate the differential diagnosis, and suggest a follow-up algorithm during pregnancy and in the immediate postnatal period.

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Title: Prenatal diagnosis of congenital lung malformations
Authors: Leonor Alamo
Francois Gudinchet
Olivier Reinberg
Yvan Vial
Katyuska Francini
Maria-Chiara Osterheld
Reto Meuli
Publication date: 01-03-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-011-2303-0

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