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Prenatal Imaging of the Genitourinary Tract

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Prenatal imaging of the genitourinary system by ultrasound is an integral part of the fetal survey. While most of the anatomy is visible by 18–20 weeks, full evaluation of potential urologic and genital anomalies is only possible postnatally. Nevertheless, prenatal imaging does allow for parental counseling and postnatal management as well as limited intervention in cases where the diagnosis has been clearly ascertained. Adjunct modalities such as MRI may also be used to more precisely delineate fetal anatomy later in gestation.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Carol E. Barnewolt MD

  2. Division of Ultrasound, Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA

    Carol E. Barnewolt MD

  3. Department of Urology, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    Marc Cendron MD

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    Jeffrey S. Palmer

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Barnewolt, C.E., Cendron, M. (2014). Prenatal Imaging of the Genitourinary Tract. In: Palmer, L., Palmer, J. (eds) Pediatric and Adolescent Urologic Imaging. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8654-1_8

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