Placental Imaging: Normal Appearance with Review of Pathologic Findings
- 1 May 2017
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in RadioGraphics
- Vol. 37 (3), 979-998
- https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.2017160155
Abstract
A comprehensive imaging review of early placental formation, normal placental imaging features, and various placental pathologic conditions is provided, with discussion of newer imaging techniques for evaluation of the placenta. The placenta plays a crucial role throughout pregnancy, and its importance may be overlooked during routine antenatal imaging evaluation. Detailed systematic assessment of the placenta at ultrasonography (US), the standard imaging examination during pregnancy, is important. Familiarity with the normal and abnormal imaging appearance of the placenta along with the multimodality and methodical approach for evaluation of its related abnormalities is necessary, so that radiologists can alert clinicians regarding appropriate prompt management decisions. This will potentially decrease fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality. This article reviews early placental formation and the expected imaging appearance of the placenta during pregnancy, as well as variations in its morphology. It also discusses various placental diseases and their potential clinical consequences. Placental pathologic conditions include abnormalities of placental size, cord insertion, placental and cord location, and placental adherence. O...This publication has 73 references indexed in Scilit:
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