The placenta is perfused by the fetus and mother, allowing oxygen and nutrients to be transferred to the developing fetus. Histologically there is large variation in vascularity within normal placentae but this has not been studied in vivo. The DECIDE model was fitted to separate signals from fetal and maternal perfusion. We imaged placental perfusion using the multi-compartment MR DECIDE model over the placental volume to investigate signal heterogeneity in four uncomplicated singleton pregnancies. The spatial composition of the placenta is investigated by inspecting the parametric heterogeneity across the organ.
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