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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia MRI

Introduction

Overview

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

MRI

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

References

  1. ↑ Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Pagon RA, Wallace SE, Bean LJH, Gripp KW; et al. (1993). “GeneReviews®”.   ( ):  . PMID 20301533.
  2. ↑ https://radiopaedia.org/articles/congenital-diaphragmatic-hernia-1?lang=us#image_list_item_314. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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