Diffusion‐weighted MR imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient of the normal fetal lung: preliminary experience

L Manganaro, A Perrone, S Sassi, F Fierro… - Prenatal …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess if a correlation is present between apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC)
values and normal lung maturation during gestation to define potential reference values as …

Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the normal fetal lung

C Balassy, G Kasprian, PC Brugger, B Csapo… - European …, 2008 - Springer
To quantify apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) changes in fetuses with normal lungs and to
determine whether ADC can be used in the assessment of fetal lung development. In 53 …

Fetal lung apparent diffusion coefficient measurement using diffusion‐weighted MRI at 3 Tesla: Correlation with gestational age

O Afacan, A Gholipour, RV Mulkern… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To evaluate the feasibility of using diffusion‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging
(DW‐MRI) to assess the fetal lung apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) at 3 Tesla (T) …

In vivo diffusion measurements as an indication of fetal lung maturation using echo planar imaging at 0.5 T

RJ Moore, B Strachan, DJ Tyler… - … in Medicine: An …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was twofold: First, to establish the normal range of fetal lung diffusion
values measured during healthy pregnancy; and second, to determine whether fetal lung …

Non‐invasive fetal lung assessment using diffusion‐weighted imaging

W Lee, A Krisko, A Shetty, L Yeo… - … in Obstetrics and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The main goal was to develop a reproducible method for estimating the diffusion
of water in human fetal lung tissue using diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI). A secondary …

Diffusion‐weighted MRI in lungs of normal fetuses and those with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

M Cannie, J Jani, F De Keyzer… - … in Obstetrics and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To prospectively determine apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of normally
developing fetal lungs over gestation, as obtained by diffusion‐weighted (DW) magnetic …

Comparison of fetal lung maturation in fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction with control group, using lung volume, lung/liver and lung/muscle signal intensity and …

B Moradi, Z Ghorbani, M Shirazi, M Gity… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To compare lung volume, lung apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and signal
intensity ratio (SIR) on different magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences between …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of the placenta with relative apparent diffusion coefficient and T2 signal intensity analysis

AK Sivrioglu, U Ozcan, A Turk, S Ulus, ME Yildiz… - Diagn Interv …, 2013 - academia.edu
PURPOSE We aimed to test the null hypothesis that relative apparent diffusion coeficient
(rADC) and relative signal intensity values (rSIHASTE) do not change in the evaluation of …

[PDF][PDF] MRI and DWI: feasibility of DWI and ADC maps in the evaluation of placental changes during gestation

L Manganaro, F Fierro, A Tomei, L La Barbera… - Prenat Diagn, 2010 - academia.edu
Objective To establish if a correlation exists between apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC)
values, obtained by diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and placental aging. Method The …

Magnetic resonance assessment of fetal lung maturity: comparison between signal intensity and volume measurement

R Ogawa, T Kido, M Nakamura, T Kido… - Japanese Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose We evaluated the associations between gestational age (GA) and lung-to-liver
signal intensity ratio (LLSIR) and fetal lung volume (FLV) using magnetic resonance imaging …