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Role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) versus 3-dimentional ultrasonography (3D-US) in assessment of fetal lungs

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Radiodiagnosis

Advisors

Salem, Durreya S., Abdel-Raouf, Maged A., Talaat, Suha H., Behairi, Nuha H.

Authors

Louis, Maryam Raafat

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:39:40

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2017-07-12 06:39:40

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M.D. Thesis

Abstract

Ultrasound (US) is the standard modality for fetal imaging. It has the advantage of cost-effectiveness, ease, speed of use and patient acceptability. Several parameters based on two-dimensional ultrasonography (2DUS) have been described for the prediction of lung volume including : chest circumference – heart circumference, lung diameter/thoracic circumference ratio, lung cross-sectional area/thoracic cross-sectional area ratio and lung area/ head/circumference ratio, moreover fetal lung maturity can be roughly predicted through assessing lung echogenecity, however two-dimensional (2D) biometric indices are late indicators of pulmonary hypoplasia, and do not have satisfactory sensitivity and specificity for clinical use. The introduction of three dimensional ultrasonography (3DUS) allowed a more accurate assessment of objects with irregular shapes.

Issued

1 Jan 2013

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/34511

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Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023