Gerlinde M Gruber

1 Introduction The obturator nerve (ON) originates from the lumbar plexus and is usually formed from the anterior division of the ventral rami of the L2, L3, and L4 spinal nerves. Besides supplying motor innervation to the adductor muscles and sending off articular branches to the hip (Anagnostopoulou et al. 2009; Fanghänel et al. 2009; Standring 2008a, 2008b) and knee, the obturator nerve has a cutaneous branch (CBON) that arises from its anterior ramus (Anagnostopoulou et al.

Fetal MR now plays an important role in the clinical work-up of pregnant females. It is performed mainly at 1.5 T. However, the desire to obtain a more precise fetal depiction or the fact that some institutions have access only to a 3.0 T scanner has resulted in a growing interest in performing fetal MR at 3.0 T. The aim of this article was to provide a reference for the use of 3.0 T MRI as a prenatal diagnostic method.

Fetal MR now plays an important role in the clinical work-up of pregnant females. It is performed mainly at 1.5 T. However, the desire to obtain a more precise fetal depiction or the fact that some institutions have access only to a 3.0?T scanner has resulted in a growing interest in performing fetal MR at 3.0?T. The aim of this article was to provide a reference for the use of 3.0?T MRI as a prenatal diagnostic method.