Magdalena Sanz-Cortes, 11Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain
Francisco Raga, 22Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain
Jose L. Leon, 33Department of Radiology, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain
Amy Sniderman, 44Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
Fernando Bonilla-Musoles, 55Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain
Corresponding author: Dr. Magdalena Sanz-Cortes Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia Av. Blasco Ibañez 17, 46010, Valencia Spain Tel.: +34-963862600 Fax: +34-963862644/+34-963862657
magdasanz@hotmail.com Citation Information. Journal of Perinatal Medicine. Volume 35, Issue 5, Pages 422–424, ISSN (Online) 16193997, ISSN (Print) 03005577, DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2007.100, October 2007
Publication History: Received: 15/2/2007; Revised: 1/5/2007; Accepted: 21/6/2007Published Online: October 2007
Abstract
Our aim was to compare the diagnostic capabilities of the multiplanar mode of 3D ultrasound (3D US) and MRI in the assessment of a fetal enlarged cisterna magna. Two fetuses showing an enlarged posterior fossa by conventional two-dimensional ultrasound at 24 and 29 weeks of pregnancy were assessed using both diagnostic methods. One fetus was found to have Dandy-Walker syndrome malformation. In the other, the syndrome was ruled out using both methods. Our results suggest that multiplanar 3D US is able to achieve similar results as does MRI when observing the fetal brain.
Keywords Pregnancy, posterior fossa, ultrasound, VOCAL
