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DOI:10.2214/AJR.07.2063
AJR 2007; 189:W303-W308
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Clinical Observations

VIBE MRI for Evaluating the Normal and Abnormal Gastrointestinal Tract in Fetuses

Tsutomu Inaoka1, Hiroyuki Sugimori1, Yoshihito Sasaki2, Koji Takahashi1, Kazuo Sengoku2, Nobuhisa Takada1 and Tamio Aburano1

1 Department of Radiology, Asahikawa Medical College, 2-1-1-1 Midorigaoka-Higashi, Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, 078-8510, Japan.
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, Japan.

OBJECTIVE. The great potential of MRI for assessing gastrointestinal abnormalities in fetuses has been described. T1-weighted images may add additional information to T2-weighted images in diagnosing fetal gastrointestinal abnormalities. The objective of this study was to assess the performance of a 3D volumetric interpolated breath-hold sequence (VIBE) in evaluating the normal and abnormal fetal gastrointestinal tract.

CONCLUSION. VIBE provides high-quality T1-weighted and 3D MR colonography images for the evaluation of the normal and abnormal gastrointestinal tract in fetuses, and 3D MR colonography provides excellent delineation of the meconium.

Keywords: fetus • gastrointestinal tract • meconium • MR colonography • MRI • obstetrics • pediatrics • volume interpolated breath-hold imaging • women's imaging


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