Publications by authors named "Marine Moeremans"
Fetal MR imaging has been shown to be a useful tool for the diagnosis of fetal gastro-intestinal pathologies. To recognize the various pathologies, it is, however, essential to know the normal MR imaging appearance of the fetal bowel at various gestational ages. By providing additional information to ultrasound in case of a fetal gastrointestinal anomaly, MR imaging helps to improve planning for the delivery, postnatal management, and improves parental counseling.
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- Scientists want to figure out if a full autopsy (which is like a detailed examination after death) is still needed for babies who die before birth, especially when doctors already use ultrasounds and special scans called PMMRI to look for problems.
- They studied 50 cases where all three methods were used and found that ultrasounds and PMMRI were pretty good at spotting body problems, but the autopsy still found some issues that the other methods missed, especially in the heart.
- In conclusion, while ultrasounds and PMMRI can catch most problems, doctors still need to do heart autopsies to ensure they don't miss anything serious.
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most characteristic disorder of the adolescent spine. It is a three-dimensional (3D) disorder that occurs from 10 years of age and comprises 90% of all idiopathic scolioses. Imaging plays a central role in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with AIS.
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