Congenital diaphragmatic hernia MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Arooj Naz, M.B.B.S

Overview

Fetal MRI is a useful diagnostic tool that is commonly used in the second and third trimester. Its ability to measure total lung volume and assess herniated liver mass has particularly proven to be helpful. Lungs appear hyperintense whereas the heart, liver, and mediastinum appear hypointense.

MRI

Measures total lung volume^[1]
Assessment of herniated liver tissue
Lungs appear hyperintense
Heart, liver, and mediastinum appear hypointense^[2]
Lung-head ratio: slightly higher accuracy than for the LHR measured with ultrasonography

Case courtesy of Dr Alexandra Stanislavsky, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 50289

References

↑ Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Pagon RA, Wallace SE, Bean LJH, Gripp KW; et al. (1993). “GeneReviews®”. ( ): . PMID 20301533.
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[pmid20301533-1] Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Pagon RA, Wallace SE, Bean LJH, Gripp KW; et al. (1993). “GeneReviews®”. ( ): . PMID 20301533.

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