Prenatal MRI helps visualize SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced abnormalities in the placenta and fetuses MedUni_Wien MRI PrenatalMRI SARSCoV2 COVID19 Abnormality Placenta Fetuses
By Neha MathurJan 26 2023Reviewed by Aimee Molineux In a recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, researchers performed a prospective case–control study in pregnant women with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 . They used prenatal magnetic resonance imaging to examine the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 on their fetuses and extra-fetal structures, including the placenta.
About the study In the present study, researchers performed prenatal MRI on 38 pregnant women with confirmed COVID-19, referred to this study by two obstetric centers in Vienna, Austria. They determined the infecting SARS-CoV-2-variant by direct whole genome sequencing, real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction melting curve analysis, or the time of infection.
Study findings There were 38 cases of pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection, of which 20 and 18 had infections from pre-Omicron and Omicron subvariants, respectively. The team performed prenatal MRI on an average of 83 days after the first positive RT-PCR test.
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