Résumé
Objective To detect the application value of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values using diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) in detection of fetus with enlargement of cisterna magna.Methods Sixteen fetuses with enlargement of cisterna magna (group 1) and other sixteen healthy controls (group 2) were scanned by DWI.The ADC values were measured and compared between two groups at the same regions, and between left and right brain in group 1.The correlations between ADC values,the enlarged degree of cisterna magna and gestational age were calculated respectively.Results The ADC values were lower in the white matters of bilateral frontal lobes and parietal lobes, bilateral thalami and cerebellum in group 1 than those in group 2.There were no significant differences in ADC values between left areas and right areas in group 1 (P>0.05).The ADC values in bilateral basal ganglia and thalami were negatively correlated with the gestational age (P0.05).Conclusion The ADC values were decreased in certain regions in fetuses with enlargement of cisterna magna, which suggested that ADC value might be more sensitive for detecting potential damage of brain.Combined with conventional MRI, DWI and ADC values could be regarded as accurate protocols for the detection of fetus abnormalities.