Feasibility of QSM in the human placenta.

Publication Type	Academic Article
Authors	Zun Z, Kapse K, Quistorff J, Andescavage N, Gimovsky A, Ahmadzia H, Limperopoulos C
Journal	Magn Reson Med
Volume	85
Issue	3
Pagination	1272-1281
Date Published	09/16/2020
ISSN	1522-2594
Keywords	Hyperoxia, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Abstract	PURPOSE: Quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) is an emerging tool for the precise characterization of human tissue, including regional oxygenation. A critical function of the human placenta is oxygen transfer to the developing fetus, which remains difficult to study in utero. The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of performing QSM in the human placenta in utero. METHODS: T RESULTS: T CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates the feasibility of performing placental QSM in pregnant women and supports the potential for placental QSM to provide noninvasive in vivo assessment of placental oxygenation.
DOI	10.1002/mrm.28502
PubMed ID	32936489