Aoife Kilcoyne1, Anuradha S Shenoy-Bhangle2, Drucilla J Roberts3, Rachel Clark Sisodia4, Debra A Gervais1, Susanna I Lee1. 1. 1 Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114. 2. 2 Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. 3. 3 Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. 4. 4 Gillette Center for Gynecologic Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to provide a primer for radiologists performing MRI for suspected placenta accreta, illustrating normal and abnormal findings and diagnostic pitfalls. Appropriate examination indications and recommendations for optimizing image acquisition and interpretation are summarized. CONCLUSION: MRI increases the accuracy of the workup of high-risk patients and aids in multidisciplinary delivery planning to improve maternal outcome. Reader accuracy and confidence require adherence to examination performance, image interpretation criteria, and awareness of common pitfalls.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to provide a primer for radiologists performing MRI for suspected placenta accreta, illustrating normal and abnormal findings and diagnostic pitfalls. Appropriate examination indications and recommendations for optimizing image acquisition and interpretation are summarized. CONCLUSION: MRI increases the accuracy of the workup of high-risk patients and aids in multidisciplinary delivery planning to improve maternal outcome. Reader accuracy and confidence require adherence to examination performance, image interpretation criteria, and awareness of common pitfalls.
Authors: Andrew A Badachhape; Aarav Kumar; Ketan B Ghaghada; Igor V Stupin; Mayank Srivastava; Laxman Devkota; Zbigniew Starosolski; Eric A Tanifum; Verghese George; Karin A Fox; Chandrasekhar Yallampalli; Ananth V Annapragada Journal: Placenta Date: 2019-01-25 Impact factor: 3.481