Frequency of MRI Low Signal Intensity in the Buccal Fat of Fetuses and Speculation as to What It May Reflect

• Main Authors: Shyam Sunder B. Venkatakrishna (Author), Marcelo S. Takahashi (Author), Juan S. Calle-Toro (Author), Sean Schoeman (Author), Juan Sebastian Martin Saavedra (Author), Dana Alkhulaifat (Author), Suraj D. Serai (Author), Savvas Andronikou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: We aimed to characterize the fetal buccal fat pad (BFP) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine the frequency and types of sequences on which the BFP demonstrates low signal intensity and determine any possible correlation with timing of the MRI during fetal development. Materials...