Summary: Placenta Accreta Spectrum
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To summarize, placenta accreta spectrum is a
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potentially life-threatening condition, which
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can result in significant peripartum hemorrhage.
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MRI may be performed when the maternal-fetal
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medicine ultrasound is abnormal, and
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features of placenta accreta spectrum on
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MRI include placental bands, myometrial
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thinning, placental bulge, placental
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lobulation, and parenchymal heterogeneity.
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MRI without contrast can provide high-resolution
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images of placenta, uterus, and bladder, and may
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aid in diagnosis of placenta accreta spectrum.
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Remember that protocols for evaluation of
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the placenta should be focused and efficient.
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And recognizing specific imaging findings
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is key to diagnosing and treating placental
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pathology and operative planning, particularly
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in cases of placenta percreta, when the
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bladder or parametrium may be involved.
Erin Gomez, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Johns Hopkins Hospital
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