ABSTRACT
Ultrasonography is the method of choice for imaging the fetus. However, there are instances when additional information is helpful in counseling and managing the pregnant patient. In the past, pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used during pregnancy to evaluate maternal abnormalities such as adnexal masses, that required further characterization beyond that available with ultrasound. Although adnexal structures could be visualized with conventional techniques, fetal anatomy typically could not be adequately assessed due to degradation of image quality by fetal motion during the relatively long acquisition times (1-3).
