Table 2:

Fetal MR imaging biometric parameters of sIUFD fetuses (n =29), singleton (n =49), and twins control (n =28) groupsa

 sIUFD (n =29) Mean ± SDSingleton (n =49)Mean ± SDTwins Control (n =28)Mean ± SDSignificance (P Value)
sIUFD vs SingletonsIUFD vs Twins ControlTwins vs Singleton Controls
FOD (mm)88.4 ± 4.491.5 ± 6.590.5 ± 4.9.01b.09.43
FOD (%)50.7 ± 18.664.2 ± 22.059.9 ± 25.9.01b.13.46
BPD (mm)68.0 ± 3.971.7 ± 6.270.4 ± 3.8.00b.02b.25
BPD (%)36.9 ± 17.656.9 ± 22.546.9 ± 24.4.00b.08.08
CC (mm)36.8 ± 2.937.9 ± 2.437.4 ± 2.0.08.31.39
CC (%)38.9 ± 22.948.2 ± 17.543.2 ± 22.3.07.48.32
TCD (mm)37.8 ± 2.139.1 ± 3.738.4 ± 2.4.05b.37.29
TCD (%)44.1 ± 21.051.7 ± 23.343.2 ± 23.5.14.88.13
Vermian height (mm)18.4 ± 1.218.4 ± 1.618.3 ± 1.1.94.84.89
Vermian height (%)61.6 ± 18.656.5 ± 20.157.0 ± 18.3.27.35.92
Vermian_AP (mm)11.8 ± 1.012.0 ± 1.211.6 ± 1.0.59.32.12
Vermian_AP (%)48.6 ± 19.546.5 ± 18.546.1 ± 16.8.66.60.92
Average lateral ventricles6.4 ± 1.37.3 ± 1.27.8 ± 1.6.01b.00b.17
  • Note:—FOD indicates fronto-occipital diameter; BPD, biparietal diameter, CC, corpus callosum; TCD, transcerebellar diameter; AP, anterior-posterior.

  • a Variables are presented as mean (SD). MR imaging centiles in fetal CNS biometry are based on Tilea et al.16

  • b Statistically significant values.