Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2007;92:F215-F219
SHORT REPORT
Postmortem magnetic resonance imaging as an adjunct to perinatal autopsy for renal-tract abnormalities
1 Centre for Perinatal Brain Research, Institute for Womens Health, University College London, London, UK
2 Department of Histopathology, University College Hospitals Groups, University College, London Medical School, London, UK
3 Department of Imaging, University College Hospital, London, UK
Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
C F Hagmann
Department of Neonatal Paediatrics, University College London, Rayne Building, 5 University Street, London WC1E 6JJ, UK; Cornelia.Hagmann{at}ucl.ac.uk
The aim of this study was to compare postmortem magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the renal system with autopsy in perinatal and fetal deaths. 37 deaths were studied and renal abnormalities were found in five of these cases. Postmortem MRI provided information of diagnostic utility comparable to that obtained by autopsy.
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