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Water-Fat Magnetic Resonance Imaging Of Adipose Tissue Compartments In The Normal Third Trimester Fetus, Stephanie A Giza, Tianna L Koreman, Simran Sethi, Michael R Miller, Debbie A Penava, Genevieve D Eastabrook, Charles A Mckenzie, Barbra De Vrijer
Water-Fat Magnetic Resonance Imaging Of Adipose Tissue Compartments In The Normal Third Trimester Fetus, Stephanie A Giza, Tianna L Koreman, Simran Sethi, Michael R Miller, Debbie A Penava, Genevieve D Eastabrook, Charles A Mckenzie, Barbra De Vrijer
Obstetrics & Gynaecology Publications
BACKGROUND: Assessment of fetal adipose tissue gives information about the future metabolic health of an individual, with evidence that the development of this tissue has regional heterogeneity.
OBJECTIVE: To assess differences in the proton density fat fraction (PDFF) between fetal adipose tissue compartments in the third trimester using water-fat magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Water-fat MRI was performed in a 1.5-T scanner. Fetal adipose tissue was segmented into cheeks, thorax, abdomen, upper arms, forearms, thighs and lower legs. PDFF and R2* values were measured in each compartment.
RESULTS: Twenty-eight women with singleton pregnancies were imaged between 28 and …