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This chapter reviews the indications for prenatal imaging of the central nervous system (CNS) and illustrates the complementary roles of ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The techniques employed by each modality and their respective strengths and weaknesses are presented. The normal CNS anatomy identified by each modality is discussed and we review the appearance of the most common pathologic CNS conditions investigated during pregnancy including ventriculomegaly, neural tube defects, agenesis of the corpus callosum, and malformations of the posterior fossa and cortical development.

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  1. New York Presbyterian Hospital – Weill Cornell Medical Center, 515 E 71st St, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Soniya N. Pinto M.B.B.S.

  2. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY, 10065, USA

    Stephen T. Chasen M.D.

  3. Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY, 10065, USA

    Linda A. Heier M.D., F.R.C.P.(C)

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Pinto, S.N., Chasen, S.T., Heier, L.A. (2017). Imaging of the Fetal Brain and Spine. In: Greenfield, J., Long, C. (eds) Common Neurosurgical Conditions in the Pediatric Practice. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3807-0_16

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