Advanced Imaging Techniques with Fetal MRI Scans at Yashoda Hospitals

Foetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a safe, non-invasive, and painless procedure that emits radio waves and creates a magnetic field to deliver detailed fetal MRI results of an unborn child. It is further used to detect and evaluate the abnormalities of the foetal brain, spine, lungs, bowels, and other body parts. It is also used to confirm ultrasound of complex cases and for the study of the more perfused foetal brain. 

How Fetal MRI Procedure Performed?

• The mother should have her lunch at least 1-2 hours Prior to the appointment, void 15-20 min, and be advised to walk slowly for 10-15 min before the MRI scan. 
• No injections or oral medicines will be given during or before the scan. 
• Mobile phones, coins, keys, belts, wristwatches, jewellery, or any form of metal should be left outside the scanning room. 
• It is advisable to walk slowly for 10–15 minutes before the MRI scan. 
• The mother is then lying down in the supine position on the MRI table, which in turn moves into the scanner, and the regular MRI scanning is performed.  
• The patient may sometimes experience mild to moderate degrees of claustrophobia and is advised to bring a relative to the scanning room. 

Advantages of Fetal MRI

• Offers higher resolution and better contrast for soft organ tissues. 
• It can capture images on any plane and, therefore, has a large field of view for the baby. 
• Little to no effect on the MRI by the patient’s body when compared to the other. 
• Can measure the foetal mass to assess the babies that are affected by their growth rate from the ones that are not. 
• Can assess amniotic fluid volume way more accurately than an ultrasound. 
• Can evaluate the gastrointestinal tract, oesophagus, small and large intestines, and the defects of the abdominal wall. 
• Can evaluate the central nervous system. 

Clinical Indications for Fetal MRI Scans

• If findings in a foetal ultrasound scan are abnormal or doubtful. 
• MRI findings may help provide finer details about the foetal structural anomaly. 
• It’s a useful modality for the finer evaluation of the foetal brain. 
• To detect additional lesions that may help in better decision-making for the continuation or termination of pregnancy. 
• A foetal MRI may also be advised in the third trimester, following abnormal ultrasound findings or as a follow-up scan. 

Our goal is to preserve the patient’s quality of life through intricate, minimally invasive, and non-invasive methods and preserve the patient’s well-being. 

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