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Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology 9/2006

01.09.2006 | Review

Imaging of conjoined twins

verfasst von: Kieran McHugh, Edward M. Kiely, Lewis Spitz

Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology | Ausgabe 9/2006

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Abstract

The incidence of conjoined twins is estimated to be around 1 in 250,000 live births. There is a distinct female predominance. In this paper the imaging of conjoined twins both antenatally and postnatally is reviewed, in particular taking into consideration recent advances with multidetector CT. Accurate counselling of parents regarding the likely outcome of the pregnancy and the likelihood of successful separation is dependent on good prenatal imaging with ultrasound and MRI. Planning of postnatal surgical separation is aided by accurate preoperative imaging which, depending on the conjoined area, will encompass many imaging modalities, but often relies heavily on CT scanning.
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Metadaten
Titel
Imaging of conjoined twins
verfasst von
Kieran McHugh
Edward M. Kiely
Lewis Spitz
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2006
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Pediatric Radiology / Ausgabe 9/2006
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-006-0121-6

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