Keywords:
Neuroradiology brain, MR, Education, Education and training
Authors:
A. Chellathurai; Chennai/IN
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2019/C-2748
Aims and objectives
Sulcation is a sequential process of disproportionate rapid development of outer cortical surface than the inner white matter so that the cortex ends up in wrapping around and folding over itself ,hence forming cerebral sulci and respective gyri .These sulci and gyri become more evident during the course of foetal development and they constantly occupy relatively same locations ,which itself act as a precise reference.
The timing of the appearance of these different sulci in a foetus is -reliable estimate of gestational age and consequently a good marker of fetal brain maturation .
The aim of our study is to provide a standard of reference that can be used to assess normality of fetal sulcation.
Our purpose is to establish,
with a considerable prospective series,
the normal sulcation landmarks according to gestational age by using in utero MR imaging in our local population