OP10.03: Fetal post‐mortem MRI examination: the potential of "black bone" imaging sequences for skeletal abnormalities.

This article discusses the potential of "black bone" (BB) MRI imaging sequences as an alternative to conventional radiography for examining the skeleton in fetuses during post-mortem MRI examinations. The study involved 60 fetuses, and skeletal abnormalities were found in 31.6% of cases. The overall sensitivity and specificity of BB MRI for skeletal pathology were 89.4% and 97.5% respectively. The main limitation of fetal BB MRI sequences was the diagnosis of craniosynostosis. The authors conclude that BB MRI imaging sequences offer a radiation-free method for imaging the fetal skeleton and could be a potential alternative to radiography for analyzing bone anomalies. [Extracted from the article]