{"id":95,"date":"2018-08-22T09:00:07","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T08:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.myesr.org\/insights-imaging\/2018\/08\/22\/postmortem-fetal-magnetic-resonance-imaging\/"},"modified":"2018-08-22T09:00:07","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T08:00:07","slug":"postmortem-fetal-magnetic-resonance-imaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.myesr.org\/insights-imaging\/highlights\/postmortem-fetal-magnetic-resonance-imaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Postmortem fetal magnetic resonance imaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Postmortem fetal magnetic resonance imaging (PMFMRI) is a technique that is increasingly used thanks to its good overall concordance with histology paralleling the rising incidence of parental refusal of autopsy. However, before it could become a routine clinical examination, it needs to be standardized and conducted by trained radiologists. This article focuses on the contribution of PMFMRI based on the existing literature and authors\u00b4 own experiences who perform the technique routinely in their clinical practice.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 Concordance rates between PMFMRI and autopsy are high for detecting fetal pathologies.<br \/>\n\u2022 PMFMRI is more acceptable for parents than traditional autopsy.<br \/>\n\u2022 PMFMRI is becoming widely used as a part of the postmortem investigations.<br \/>\n\u2022 A dedicated radiologist needs to learn to interpret correctly a PMFMRI.<br \/>\n\u2022 PMFMRI can be easily realized in daily clinical practice.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Article<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s13244-018-0627-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Postmortem fetal magnetic resonance imaging: where do we stand?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Authors<\/strong><\/span>: Aur\u00e9lie D\u2019Hondt, Marie Cassart, Raymond De Maubeuge, Gustavo Soto Ares, Jacques Rommens, E. 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