Utility of fetal MRI for workup of fetal central nervous system anomalies in an Australian maternal-fetal medicine cohort.

Objectives: To evaluate how fetal MRI is influencing current clinical practice and outcomes for central nervous system (CNS) anomalies in the Australian maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) setting.

Material And Methods: Retrospective audit of cases January 2008-August 2013 referred for MFM ultrasound and MRI for suspected fetal CNS anomaly. Demographics, referral information, initial MFM diagnoses and investigations, MRI diagnoses, subsequent pregnancy management and perinatal outcome were examined.