Advanced Fetal Imaging - Phase II
Boston Children's Hospital
300 participants
Jul 1, 2016
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of Advanced Fetal Imaging - Phase II is to advance fetal MRI imaging by designing MRI coils specifically for pregnant women and testing recently developed MRI image acquisition techniques. The investigators aim to more reliably obtain higher quality fetal MRI images when compared to current clinical fetal MRI.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria14
- Minute Full Research MRI Scan:
- Gestational age between 18 and 40 weeks
- AND
- Pregnant women with a healthy pregnancy
- OR
- Pregnant women with a concern for fetal/placental abnormalities referred for a clinical fetal MRI by their obstetrician
- OR
- Pregnant women with a concern for fetal/placental abnormalities NOT referred for a clinical fetal MRI by their obstetrician
- Minute Add-On Research Scan:
- Gestational age between 18 and 40 weeks
- AND
- Pregnant women with a concern for fetal abnormalities referred for a clinical fetal MRI by their obstetrician
- AND
- The clinical fetal MRI will occur at Boston Children's Hospital
Exclusion Criteria3
- Pregnant women with a contraindication to MRI (implanted metal, non-removable piercings, pacemaker, etc)
- Pregnant women who are claustrophobic
- Pregnant women who are medically unstable for an MRI
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Interventions
The investigational MRI receiver coil designed specifically for pregnant women will be used during the 60 minute full research MRI scan. An MRI receiver coil is part of the MRI machine that is placed over the body part being imaged during every MRI scan. A coil is required to obtain MR images, yet there isn't one designed for pregnant women. This investigational MRI receiver coil for pregnant women will be tested to see if it helps improve image quality and take images faster.
All participants will participate in an MRI scan. The add-on MRI scan will be 15 minutes. The full MRI scan will be 60 minutes.
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NCT02840019