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View article: Prenatal Ultrasonographic Markers of Macrossomia and C-Peptide in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Cohort Study
Prenatal Ultrasonographic Markers of Macrossomia and C-Peptide in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Cohort Study Open
Objective: To investigate the association between prenatal ultrasonographic markers of macrossomia and C-peptide, a neonatal hyperinsulinemia marker, in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), with a focus on fetal …
View article: Three-Dimensional Microscopic Characteristics of the Human Uterine Cervix Evaluated by Microtomography
Three-Dimensional Microscopic Characteristics of the Human Uterine Cervix Evaluated by Microtomography Open
Objectives: To analyze the microscopic anatomy of the human uterine cervix in two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) images obtained by microtomography (microCT). Methods: Human uterine cervixes surgically removed for benign gynec…
View article: Focal dermal hypoplasia: The conflicting characteristics of prenatal and long‐term follow‐up images of skin anomalies
Focal dermal hypoplasia: The conflicting characteristics of prenatal and long‐term follow‐up images of skin anomalies Open
To the best of our knowledge, this case presents the first prenatal magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis of focal dermal hypoplasia with long-term follow-up, with important discordance between the prenatal and postnatal imaging characteris…
View article: Elastographic and vascular findings of uterine myomas assessed by ultrasound
Elastographic and vascular findings of uterine myomas assessed by ultrasound Open
Objective The objectives of this study were to evaluate the vascularization pattern of uterine myoma (UM) by ultrasonography using Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI) and tissue stiffness elastography. Method A prospective and cross‐section…
View article: Available evidence on fetal liver changes detected by ultrasound in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: Systematic review
Available evidence on fetal liver changes detected by ultrasound in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: Systematic review Open
The aim of this systematic review was to examine the available scientific literature on ultrasound‐detected fetal liver changes in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to explore the potential of these markers to inf…
View article: Prenatal diagnosis of Walker–Warburg syndrome: ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and three‐dimensional reconstruction
Prenatal diagnosis of Walker–Warburg syndrome: ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and three‐dimensional reconstruction Open
Figure S1: Walker-Walburg syndrome at 24 weeks of gestation. In A and B, the axial ultrasound image shows the enlarged brain with dilated ventricles, compressing the thinned cerebral cortex and reducing the pericerebral space. The third ve…
View article: Prenatal Diagnosis of Phrygian Cap Gallbladder: Two- and Three-dimensional Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Three-dimensional Reconstructions
Prenatal Diagnosis of Phrygian Cap Gallbladder: Two- and Three-dimensional Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Three-dimensional Reconstructions Open
A congenital anomaly of the gallbladder called Phrygian cap occurs when an enlarged gallbladder presents a folded shape in the fundus along the body of the organ. The incidence in adults is about 4%. The diagnosis is usually incidental dur…
View article: Evolution of Fetal Cardiac Imaging over the Last 20 Years
Evolution of Fetal Cardiac Imaging over the Last 20 Years Open
The purpose of this article is to describe the evaluation of a variety of congenital heart diseases (CHDs) using three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound with different software, such as Cristal Vue, Realistic Vue, LumiFlow, and Spatiotemporal Im…
View article: EP02.03: Is there a role to teach fetal medicine imaging using metaverse?
EP02.03: Is there a role to teach fetal medicine imaging using metaverse? Open
To describe the potential of the metaverse to teach fetal medicine. A pilot study was conducted with 6 professors and 16 residents in fetal medicine imaging. The first step was to divide the teaching modality into two parts: viewing of 2D …
View article: EP27.22: 3D segmentation of ex vivo fallopian tubes affected by ectopic pregnancy
EP27.22: 3D segmentation of ex vivo fallopian tubes affected by ectopic pregnancy Open
Objectives: To demonstrate graphically in 3D images the most important changes on the fallopian tube affected by ectopic pregnancy (EP) and removed during emergency surgeries.Methods: Fallopian tubes removed surgically due life-threatening…
View article: EP08.15: Fetal teratoma in a tertiary centre: types and location evaluated by MRI in a 19‐year period
EP08.15: Fetal teratoma in a tertiary centre: types and location evaluated by MRI in a 19‐year period Open
Methods:We reviewed all cases of FIH published in the medical literature, including one new case evaluated by our group.Results: All 17 cases (100%) were males in which the FIH presented as a scrotal mass of varying size, mean 38 ± 9.8MM.M…
View article: EP19.20: Tridimensional aspects of the uterine cervix fibers in microscopic scale using microtomography
EP19.20: Tridimensional aspects of the uterine cervix fibers in microscopic scale using microtomography Open
Objectives: To develop and examine the performance of screening model at 11-13 weeks of gestation for estimation of individual risk for spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) in a South Asian population.
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The moment has arrived to consider the combination of echocardiography and transabdominal ultrasound for accurate diagnosis in cases of aortic dissection
View article: EP02.27: Accessibility: the last frontier of the 3D printing to explain fetal malformation to blind parents
EP02.27: Accessibility: the last frontier of the 3D printing to explain fetal malformation to blind parents Open
To show the understanding of fetal malformation for visually impaired couple using 3D physical model from 3D ultrasound (3DUS). Prospective observational cross-sectional study with one blind pregnant couple who performed 3DUS to build 3D p…
View article: EP32.11: The use of 3D images from microtomography of gynecological specimen for educational purposes
EP32.11: The use of 3D images from microtomography of gynecological specimen for educational purposes Open
Electronic poster abstractsseven in group U2a and four in U2b.We encountered one intraoperative incident in the group without US guidance.The time of intervention was a median of 12 min for US-guided resection and of 23 min for those witho…
View article: EP02.15: The use of 3D models and expanded reality for surgical planning of craniopagus
EP02.15: The use of 3D models and expanded reality for surgical planning of craniopagus Open
To describe the use of 3D models and expanded reality (XR) for surgical planning discussion since prenatal. At 23 weeks of gestation 3D ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were acquired for better understand of the patholo…
View article: Herlyn–Werner–Wunderlich syndrome: value of <scp>3D</scp> ultrasound, <scp>3D</scp> sonovaginography and virtual navigation in diagnosis of Müllerian malformations
Herlyn–Werner–Wunderlich syndrome: value of <span>3D</span> ultrasound, <span>3D</span> sonovaginography and virtual navigation in diagnosis of Müllerian malformations Open
Data available in article supplementary material Figure S1 Two-dimensional (a) and three-dimensional (b) sonovaginographic images demonstrating perforation in vaginal septum (arrow), which may be related to drainage procedure performed pre…
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View article: Role of magnetic resonance imaging in evaluation of atypical case of craniopharyngioma
Role of magnetic resonance imaging in evaluation of atypical case of craniopharyngioma Open
The data that supports the findings of this study are available in the supplementary material of this article. Figure S1 Prenatal magnetic resonance images in sagittal (a), coronal (b) and axial (c–e) views demonstrating heterogeneous sell…
View article: Sirenomelia, renal agenesis and normal amniotic fluid volume
Sirenomelia, renal agenesis and normal amniotic fluid volume Open
Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.
View article: Excessive Prenatal Supplementation of Iodine and Fetal Goiter: Report of Two Cases Using Three-dimensional Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Excessive Prenatal Supplementation of Iodine and Fetal Goiter: Report of Two Cases Using Three-dimensional Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Open
Fetal thyroid complications in pregnancy are uncommon, and are commonly related to the passage of substances through the placenta. The excessive iodine intake during the pregnancy is a well-known mechanism of fetal thyroid enlargement or g…