The Evolution and Developing Importance of Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Congenital Cardiac Anomalies: A Systematic Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Fetal Cardiac MRI Techniques
3. Current Potential and Clinical Application of Fetal Cardiac MRI
4. Conclusions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Mamalis, M.; Bedei, I.; Schoennagel, B.; Kording, F.; Reitz, J.G.; Wolter, A.; Schenk, J.; Axt-Fliedner, R. The Evolution and Developing Importance of Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Congenital Cardiac Anomalies: A Systematic Review. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11, 7027. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11237027
Mamalis M, Bedei I, Schoennagel B, Kording F, Reitz JG, Wolter A, Schenk J, Axt-Fliedner R. The Evolution and Developing Importance of Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Congenital Cardiac Anomalies: A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022; 11(23):7027. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11237027
Chicago/Turabian StyleMamalis, Marios, Ivonne Bedei, Bjoern Schoennagel, Fabian Kording, Justus G. Reitz, Aline Wolter, Johanna Schenk, and Roland Axt-Fliedner. 2022. "The Evolution and Developing Importance of Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Congenital Cardiac Anomalies: A Systematic Review" Journal of Clinical Medicine 11, no. 23: 7027. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11237027