Fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become a widely used tool in clinical practice,
providing increased accuracy in prenatal diagnoses of congenital abnormalities of the brain …

Fetal MRI is a noninvasive imaging examination that provides useful information in the
evaluation of the fetus and placenta and is complementary to obstetric ultrasonography. As …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of brain anomalies at the time of preoperative
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment in fetuses eligible for prenatal open spina …

The Chiari II is a relatively common birth defect that is associated with open spinal
abnormalities and is characterized by caudal migration of the posterior fossa contents …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Fetal MR imaging is part of the comprehensive prenatal
assessment of fetuses with open spinal dysraphism. We aimed to assess the reliability of …

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of spinal inclusion cyst (sIC)
formation after open fetal myelomeningocele (fMMC) repair and the effect of dural patch …

Chiari malformations are a diverse group of abnormalities of the brain, craniovertebral
junction, and the spine. Chiari 0, I, and 1.5 malformations, likely a spectrum of the same …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Fetal MRI has become a valuable tool in the evaluation of
open spinal dysraphisms making studies comparing prenatal and postnatal MRI findings …

Spina bifida (SB) is an umbrella term for multiple conditions characterized by misclosure of
vertebral arches. Neuropathologic findings in SB cases are often reported with imprecise …

Prenatal ultrasound (US) is the first prenatal imaging tool for screening and evaluation of
posterior fossa malformations since it is noninvasive, widely available, and safe for both …