MR Imaging of the Fetus

Introduction – general considerations, MRI indications, safety, embryology.- MRI technique.- Embryology, normal fetal central nervous system.- Midline brain anomalies I – Anomalies of septum pellucidum and corpus callosum.- Midline brain anomalies II - Holoprosencephaly.- Neural tube defects.- Ventriculomegaly.- Posterior fossa anomalies.- Abnormalities of proliferation, neuronal migration and cortical organization.- Miscellaneous brain abnormalities- Haemorrhage, cyst, vascular malformation, ischemia, infections.- Face and neck anomalies – Orbits, nose, lips, mouth, jaw, profile.- Fetal thoracic abnormalities.- Fetal gastrointestinal system and abdominal wall.- Fetal genito urinary system.- Fetal miscellaneous conditions - Cardiac, musculoskeletal anomalies, intra-uterine growth retardation.

This book presents the anatomy and MRI features of the normal fetus and describes the anomalies of each system in a systematic way. The normal fetal brain at different gestational ages is also extensively illustrated. It features a treasure of MR images illustrating several clinical conditions. Sonographic images, line diagrams and post-natal images are supplemented for easy learning. It also addresses the differential diagnoses and prognostic indicators of the various fetal anomalies.

This book will help the consultants and postgraduates of radiology, obstetrics, fetal medicine and pediatrics in understanding various fetal anomalies and in patient counseling.

Contributor Bio(s)

Dr R. Rajeswaran, graduated from Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, post graduated in radiodiagnosis from SCB Medical College, Cuttack, India. He has also been awarded the Diplomate of National Board in radiodiagnosis by the National Board of Examiners. He was conferred with PhD in 2011 from Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India for his work on fetal MRI. He is presently working as professor of radiology at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher education and Research, Chennai and also heads the radiology department. He has more than 70 peer reviewed international publications and has delivered numerous guest lectures, oral and poster presentations in several national and international meetings. Dr R. Rajeswaran was the vice president of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Chapter of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (2019-2020). He was awarded the Prof Ida Scudder Oration in 2017 by the Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Chapter of Indian Radiological and Imaging association.