Healthy placental function requires optimum percolation of blood throughout the intervillous space to provide adequate feto-maternal exchange. This depends on blood flow from the spiral arteries and permeability of the intervillous space - both being altered in conditions leading to fetal growth restriction. This study explores the use of diffusion based MRI to visualise and depict the blood flow within the placenta and explore the underlying micro-structure, including the repeatability of the measures.
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