Abstract #0564
Assessment of fetal lung maturation from diffusion weighted MRI at 3T
Onur Afacan 1 , Ali Gholipour 1 , Robert V. Mulkern 1 , Carol Barnewolt 2 , Sigrid Bairdain 3 , Judy Estroff 2 , Susan Connolly 2 , and Simon K. Warfield 1
1
Department of Radiology, Boston Children's
Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston,
Massachusetts, United States,
2
Advanced
Fetal Care Center, Department of Radiology, Boston
Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston,
Massachusetts, United States,
3
Department
of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard
Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
The aim of the study is to establish the normal range of
fetal lung diffusion values measured at 3T in fetuses
with normal lung development. We have found a high
correlation between ADC and gestational age in fetuses
with normal lung development. This study will help to
determine whether the diffusion coefficient can be used
to assess fetal lung development, which may lead to an
improved understanding of the risk factors for adverse
outcome, and ultimately facilitate successful fetal
intervention in fetuses most at risk of adverse outcome.
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