Fetal Brain Anatomy

Carolina V A Guimaraes; Hisham M Dahmoush

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2022.04.009

Fetal Brain Anatomy

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2022 Aug;32(3):663-681. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2022.04.009.

Authors

Carolina V A Guimaraes¹, Hisham M Dahmoush²

Affiliations

¹ Division Chief of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, School of Medicine, 2006 Old Clinic Building, CB# 7510, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7510, USA. Electronic address: caroguimaraes55@gmail.com.
² Department of Radiology, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94304, USA.

PMID: 35843668
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2022.04.009

Abstract

"Fetal brain development has been well studied, allowing for an ample knowledge of the normal changes that occur during gestation. Imaging modalities used to evaluate the fetal central nervous system (CNS) include ultrasound and MRI. MRI is the most accurate imaging modality for parenchymal evaluation and depiction of developmental CNS anomalies. The depiction of CNS abnormalities in a fetus can only be accurately made when there is an understanding of its normal development. This article reviews the expected normal fetal brain anatomy and development during gestation. Additional anatomic structures seen on brain imaging sequences are also reviewed."

Keywords: Fetal MRI; Fetal brain anatomy; Fetal brain development.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain / abnormalities
Brain / diagnostic imaging
Female
Fetus* / abnormalities
Fetus* / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis* / methods