Exploring the role of a time-efficient MRI assessment of the placenta and fetal brain in uncomplicated pregnancies and these complicated by placental insufficiency.

Introduction: The development of placenta and fetal brain are intricately linked. Placental insufficiency is related to poor neonatal outcomes with impacts on neurodevelopment. This study sought to investigate whether simultaneous fast assessment of placental and fetal brain oxygenation using MRI T2* relaxometry can play a complementary role to US and Doppler US.