Fetal brain MRI atlases and datasets: A review.

Autor: Ciceri T; NeuroImaging Lab, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy; Department of Information Engineering, University of Padua, Padua, Italy., Casartelli L; Theoretical and Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy., Montano F; Diagnostic Imaging and Neuroradiology Unit, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy., Conte S; Psychology Department, State University of New York at Binghamton, New York, USA., Squarcina L; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy., Bertoldo A; Department of Information Engineering, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; Padova Neuroscience Center, University of Padua, Padua, Italy., Agarwal N; Diagnostic Imaging and Neuroradiology Unit, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy., Brambilla P; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: Paolo.Brambilla1@unimi.it., Peruzzo D; NeuroImaging Lab, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: NeuroImage [Neuroimage] 2024 Apr 15; Vol. 292, pp. 120603. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 06.
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2024.120603
Abstrakt: Fetal brain development is a complex process involving different stages of growth and organization which are crucial for the development of brain circuits and neural connections. Fetal atlases and labeled datasets are promising tools to investigate prenatal brain development. They support the identification of atypical brain patterns, providing insights into potential early signs of clinical conditions. In a nutshell, prenatal brain imaging and post-processing via modern tools are a cutting-edge field that will significantly contribute to the advancement of our understanding of fetal development. In this work, we first provide terminological clarification for specific terms (i.e., "brain template" and "brain atlas"), highlighting potentially misleading interpretations related to inconsistent use of terms in the literature. We discuss the major structures and neurodevelopmental milestones characterizing fetal brain ontogenesis. Our main contribution is the systematic review of 18 prenatal brain atlases and 3 datasets. We also tangentially focus on clinical, research, and ethical implications of prenatal neuroimaging.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare no competing interests.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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