Fan Wu, Yonghao Chen, Xin Zhang, Yuchao Li, Zhaoji Chen, Zhenqing Liu, Wangchun Dai, Chaoxiang Yang, Hongsheng Liu
BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), has partly improved congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) outcomes, yet the overall morbidity and mortality remain high. Existing prenatal indicators for CDH fetuses are operator-dependent, time-consuming, or less accurate, a new simple and accurate indicator to indicate adverse events in CDH patients is needed. PURPOSE: To propose and assess the association of a new MRI parameter, the relative mediastinal displacement index (RMDI), with adverse events including in-hospital deaths or the need for ECMO in fetuses with isolated left CDH (iLCDH)...
March 5, 2024: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging: JMRI