Noninvasive estimation of brain organ weights by postmortem magnetic resonance imaging compared to conventional autopsy in fetuses and neonates. (December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lim, Philip; Chang, Allison; Lim, Ryan; Washington, Kathleen A.; Miller, Sarah E.; Connor, Joseph; Ward, Chelsea
• Is Part Of: Journal of forensic radiology and imaging. Volume 15(2018)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 3
• Publication Date: 2018-12
• Subjects: Forensic radiography -- Periodicals; Magnetic resonance imaging -- Periodicals; Diagnostic imaging -- Periodicals; Diagnostic imaging; Forensic radiography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Periodicals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jofri.2018.09.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2212-4780

Abstract

Abstract : Estimating brain organ weight with a 1.5 T MRI is accurate. There is an average 14% over-estimated brain organ weight by MRI. For fetuses ≤20 weeks gestation, there is 17.5% overestimation of brain weight. For fetuses >20 weeks gestation, there is a 10.9% overestimation of brain weight.