High-Field Post-Mortem MRI Is A Feasible And Less Invasive Alternative To Conventional Fetal Autopsy

Whole-body high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a reliable option for post-mortem examination of human fetuses and might provide a less invasive alternative to conventional autopsy, according to an Article published in this week’s edition of The Lancet. Examination after death can provide important information about why a fetus did not survive and help to assess the accuracy of diagnostic methods in utero and the risk to future pregnancies.

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Filed under: MRI / PET / Ultrasound on August 11th, 2009