Imaging of the Placenta and Umbilical Cord: What Radiologists in Common Practice Need to Know
Certain embryologic and anatomic features of the placenta and umbilical cord seen at US and MRI represent key diagnostic findings in early detection of disease and complications, and prenatal identification of conditions such as placenta previa and velamentous cord insertion has significant implications for clinical management.
Authors
- Maria Inês Novis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4714-1623)
- M. Brock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9356-116X)
- Patrícia Prando Cardia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6694-1482)
- Caroline Lorenzoni Almeida Ghezzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6275-6119)
- Mariam Moshiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1003-8366)
- Patrícia Valesca Leal
- Luis Ronan M. F. de Souza
- Alice Cristina Brandão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0325-3110)
- Leonardo Franco
- Felipe Bassols
Institutions
- Emory Healthcare (US)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento (BR)
- Centrus Diagnósticos por Imagem (BR)
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (BR)
- VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (US)
- Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (BR)
- Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro (BR)
- Universidade do Estado do Amazonas (BR)
- Fleury S.A. (Brazil) (BR)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Radiographics
- Published
- 2026-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.250044
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00