Postmortem magnetic resonance imaging as an adjunct to perinatal autopsy for renal-tract abnormalities

C F Hagmann; N J Robertson; V R Sams; J A S Brookes

doi:10.1136/fnn.2005.092387

Postmortem magnetic resonance imaging as an adjunct to perinatal autopsy for renal-tract abnormalities

Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2007 May;92(3):F215-8. doi: 10.1136/fnn.2005.092387.

Authors

C F Hagmann¹, N J Robertson, V R Sams, J A S Brookes

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Perinatal Brain Research, Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK. [email protected]

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Autopsy* / methods
Fetal Death / pathology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Urinary Tract / abnormalities*
Urologic Diseases / pathology*