Comparison of prenatal ultrasound examination, post-mortem magnetic resonance imaging and autopsy (a case report – schizencephaly)

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Authors: M. Vaněčková ¹; Z. Seidl ^1,2; B. Goldová ³; I. Vítková ³; A. Baxová ⁴; P. Calda ⁵
Authors place of work: Radiodiagnostická klinika, odd MR, 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Daneš, CSc. ¹; Vysoká škola zdravotnická, Praha, rektor prof. MUDr. Z. Seidl, CSc. ²; Ústav patologie, 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. C. Povýšil, DrSc. ³; Ústav biologie a lékařské genetiky, 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha, přednosta doc. MUDr. M. Kohoutová, CSc. ⁴; Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika, 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. A. Martan, DrSc. ⁵
Published in the journal: Ceska Gynekol 2009; 74(3): 225-228

Summary

Objective:
To improve prenatal diagnostic with a feedback of autopsy, complemented by post mortem magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI is important for malformations of CNS, where autopsy can be insufficient.

Subject:
Case report.

Setting:
MR unit of the Department of radiology, Department of obstetrics and gynaecology and Department of pathology, 1st medical school, Charles University in Prague, General Teaching Hospital.

Subject and method:
To compare prenatal ultrasound, post mortem MRI and autopsy.

Conclusion:
Case report documented complementarity of all three method; full agreement in brain malformation type was found.

Key words:
post mortem MR, autopsy, ultrasound, schizencephaly.

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