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Advanced Fetal Imaging - Phase II

Boston Children's Hospital · with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts General Hospital · NCT02840019

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–45 · Women only
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
300
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
July 2016
Record last updated
December 8, 2025

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

The goal of Advanced Fetal Imaging - Phase II is to advance fetal MRI imaging by designing MRI coils specifically for pregnant women and testing recently developed MRI image acquisition techniques. The investigators aim to more reliably obtain higher quality fetal MRI images when compared to current clinical fetal MRI.

Being studied: Investigational MRI coil designed for pregnant women; MRI Scan

Conditions: Pregnancy

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 60 Minute Full Research MRI Scan:
  • Gestational age between 18 and 40 weeks
  • AND
  • Pregnant women with a healthy pregnancy
  • OR
  • Pregnant women with a concern for fetal/placental abnormalities referred for a clinical fetal MRI by their obstetrician
  • OR
  • Pregnant women with a concern for fetal/placental abnormalities NOT referred for a clinical fetal MRI by their obstetrician
  • 15 Minute Add-On Research Scan:
  • Gestational age between 18 and 40 weeks
  • AND
  • Pregnant women with a concern for fetal abnormalities referred for a clinical fetal MRI by their obstetrician
  • AND
  • The clinical fetal MRI will occur at Boston Children's Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant women with a contraindication to MRI (implanted metal, non-removable piercings, pacemaker, etc)
  • Pregnant women who are claustrophobic
  • Pregnant women who are medically unstable for an MRI

Recruiting US locations

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, MA 02115

    Site contact: P. Ellen Grant, MD · 857-218-5111 · ellen.grant@childrens.harvard.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • P. Ellen Grant, MD · 857-218-5111 · ellen.grant@childrens.harvard.edu
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