Fig. 3From: Role of diffusion MR imaging (DWI) and three-dimensional ultrasound (3DUS) in the assessment of placental insufficiency in the gestational hypertensionPregnant female, 27 years old. The patient has hypertension with pregnancy on Aldomet. No history of preeclampsia. Her obstetric code was G4P1 + 2. Gestational age: 25 weeks + 5 days. a Doppler examination of both uterine and umbilical arteries showed normal RI of the examined arteries, a normal wave of the uterine artery, and no notch. b Placental volume measurement by 3D ultrasound (503.84 cm3). c From right to left, (i) axial T2-weighted image, (ii) sagittal DWI at b 850, and (iii) ADC map that showed average placenta thickness and normal homogenous pattern. ADC value equals 1.87 × 10–3 mm2/s. d Placental volume measurement by MRI (607.74 cm3). Comments: The patient had gestational hypertension but 3D ultrasound and MR showed features of a normal placenta. MRI was more accurate in the assessment of the placental volume. She had a cesarean section with normal averaged weight fetusBack to article page