Prediction of very low birth weight infants in growth-restricted fetuses using intravoxel incoherent motion MRI of the placenta and fetal brain volume
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1.Department of Radiology,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Nanjing 210029 ;2.School of Biomedical Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Advanced Medical Materials and Devices,Shanghai Tech University,Shanghai 201210 ;3.Department of Obstetrics,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029 ,China

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    Objective:To evaluate the predictive value of placental intravoxel incoherent motion(IVIM)MRI parameters and fetal brain volume in predicting VLBWI in FGR. Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 23 pregnant women with FGR, categorized into VLBWI group(n=8)and non-VLBWI group(n=15)based on birth weight. We compared brain structures as a percentage of intracranial volume and placental IVIM parameters[true diffusion coefficient(D),pseudo-diffusion coefficient(D* ), perfusion fraction(f),and placental area]between the two groups. Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis was used to assess the predictive efficacy of each parameter for VLBWI. Results:The placental D value in the VLBWI group was lower than that in the non-VLBWI group[(1.38±0.04)×10-3 mm2 /s vs.(1.44±0.07)×10-3 mm2 /s,t=-2.109,P=0.047],and the placental area was smaller in the VLBWI group[(155.84 ± 34.69)cm2 vs.(200.41 ± 47.95)cm2t=-2.315,P=0.031],while the percentage of lateral ventricle volume relative to intracranial volume was greater in the VLBWI group[(3.00 ± 0.55)% vs.(2.53 ± 0.33)%,t=2.591,P=0.017]. The areas under the ROC curve for placental D value,placental area,and lateral ventricle as a percentage of intracranial volume were 0.767,0.783,and 0.792,respectively. Combining the fetal lateral ventricle as a percentage of intracranial volume,placental D value,and placental area improved the ROC curve area to 0.892. Conclusion:Placental IVIM parameters and fetal brain volume may serve as potentially effective imaging markers for distinguishing VLBWI in cases of FGR.

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KONG Lingnan, HUANG Shijie, ZHANG Xuan, JI Liangyu, ZHOU Xin, WU Feiyun, ZHAO Meng. Prediction of very low birth weight infants in growth-restricted fetuses using intravoxel incoherent motion MRI of the placenta and fetal brain volume[J].,2025,(3):360-366.

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  • Received:September 29,2024
  • Online: March 17,2025
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