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Fetal MR Imaging Anatomy of the Transverse Temporal Gyrus (Heschl Gyrus)

Eleonora Piccirilli, Chiara Marchetti, Valentina Panara, Claudio Celentano, Francesco D'Antonio, Stefano Sensi, Andrea Righini and Massimo Caulo
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2023, 44 (11) 1325-1331; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8026
Eleonora Piccirilli
aFrom the Department of Neuroscience (E.P., S.S., M.C.), Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
bNeuro-Oncology Unit (E.P.), Department of Imaging, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Rome, Italy
h ITAB-Institute of Advanced Biomedical Technologies, Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences (E.P., C.M., V.P., S.S., M.C.), University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Chiara Marchetti
cRadiology Unit (C.M.), San Pio Da Pietrelcina Hospital, Vasto, Chieti, Italy
h ITAB-Institute of Advanced Biomedical Technologies, Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences (E.P., C.M., V.P., S.S., M.C.), University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Valentina Panara
dDepartment of Radiology (V.P., M.C.), Santissima Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy
h ITAB-Institute of Advanced Biomedical Technologies, Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences (E.P., C.M., V.P., S.S., M.C.), University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Claudio Celentano
eObstetrics and Gynaecology Unit (C.C.), Santo Spirito Hospital, Pescara, Italy
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Francesco D'Antonio
fCenter for Fetal Care and High-Risk Pregnancy (F.D.), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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Stefano Sensi
aFrom the Department of Neuroscience (E.P., S.S., M.C.), Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
h ITAB-Institute of Advanced Biomedical Technologies, Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences (E.P., C.M., V.P., S.S., M.C.), University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Andrea Righini
gNeuroradiology Unit (A.R.), Pediatric Radiology Department, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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Massimo Caulo
aFrom the Department of Neuroscience (E.P., S.S., M.C.), Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
dDepartment of Radiology (V.P., M.C.), Santissima Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy
h ITAB-Institute of Advanced Biomedical Technologies, Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences (E.P., C.M., V.P., S.S., M.C.), University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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    Representative images of adult (upper row) and fetal (lower row, 28 weeks' GA) HGs on the 3 orthogonal planes. Adult landmarks were used to correctly identify the HG on the fetal brains (asterisk).

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    The SI of the HG in representative adult (left) and fetal (right, 28 weeks' GA) brains. The characteristic adult heart-shaped configuration in the sagittal plane was used for SI identification on fetal scans.

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    Flow chart detailing inclusion and exclusion criteria.

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    Distribution of the number of fetuses as a function of GA.

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    Detection of the HG on sagittal (black line), coronal (gray line), and axial (light gray line) T2-weighted SSh MR images with increasing GA (in weeks).

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    SSh T2WI sagittal (upper row), coronal (middle row), and axial (lower row) MR images illustrating changes in HG morphology with increasing GA.

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    GA (week)Sagittal Plane (%)Coronal Plane (%)Axial Plane (%)
    19–21000
    22–23000
    24–25679.50
    26–279488.867
    28–29100100100
    30–31100100100
    32–33100100100
    34–39100100100
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Eleonora Piccirilli, Chiara Marchetti, Valentina Panara, Claudio Celentano, Francesco D'Antonio, Stefano Sensi, Andrea Righini, Massimo Caulo
Fetal MR Imaging Anatomy of the Transverse Temporal Gyrus (Heschl Gyrus)
American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2023, 44 (11) 1325-1331; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A8026

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2023, 44 (11) 1325-1331; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A8026
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