Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of fetal lung maturation in sheep: effect of prenatal cortisone administration on ADC values

CC Much, BP Schoennagel, J Yamamura, R Buchert… - European …, 2013 - Springer
Objective To assess changes in diffusion properties in the fetal lung after cortisone
administration with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in fetal sheep. Methods DWI was …

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) …

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 …

Fetal lung development via quantitative biomarkers from diffusion MRI and histological validation in rhesus macaques

NS Higano, X Cao, J Guo, X Wang, CD Kroenke… - Journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Objective To demonstrate sensitivity of diffusion-weighted MRI (DW-MRI) to pulmonary
cellular-space changes during normal in utero development using fetal rhesus macaques …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Fetal sheep with tracheal occlusion: monitoring lung development with MR imaging and B-mode US

U Wedegaertner, M Tchirikov, C Habermann, K Hecher… - Radiology, 2004 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To assess the accuracy of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in determining
fetal lung volume (FLV) and to observe fetal lung development with B-mode ultrasonography …

Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the normal fetal brain: marker of fetal brain maturation

C Cartry, V Viallon, P Hornoy… - Journal de radiologie, 2010 - europepmc.org
Purpose To determine the reliability and variations of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC)
values in normal fetuses. Materials and methods. Retrospective study (2007-2008) on 22 …