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MRI of the Fetal Chest

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MRI of Fetal and Maternal Diseases in Pregnancy

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A broad variety of abnormalities with widely variable prognosis can be seen in the chest by prenatal imaging. Early and accurate diagnosis is important to appropriately counsel, plan management, and improve outcomes. Ultrasound is the screening tool to first identify a chest abnormality. Magnetic resonance imaging has been shown to be a valuable adjuvant study. MRI description of the different entities affecting the chest as well as prognosis and fetal management options is described.

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Bulas, D., Egloff, A. (2016). MRI of the Fetal Chest. In: Masselli, G. (eds) MRI of Fetal and Maternal Diseases in Pregnancy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21428-3_9

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