{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["10(10)"],"submitter":["Rossini B"],"pubmed_abstract":["Conventional radiography is widely used for postmortem foetal imaging, but its role in diagnosing congenital anomalies is debated. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of X-rays in detecting skeletal abnormalities and guiding genetic analysis and counselling. This is a retrospective analysis of all post-abortion diagnostic imaging studies conducted at a centre serving a population of over 300,000 inhabitants from 2008 to 2023. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics. X-rays of 81 aborted foetuses (total of 308 projections; mean: 3.8 projections/examination; SD: 1.79) were included. We detected 137 skeletal anomalies. In seven cases (12.7%), skeletal anomalies identified through radiology were missed by prenatal sonography. The autopsy confirmed radiological data in all "],"journal":["Journal of imaging"],"pagination":["242"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11508908"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["The Role of Plain Radiography in Assessing Aborted Foetal Musculoskeletal Anomalies in Everyday Practice."],"pmcid":["PMC11508908"],"pubmed_authors":["Carnevale A","Feletti F","Parenti GC","Zago S","Sigolo G","Rossini B"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"The Role of Plain Radiography in Assessing Aborted Foetal Musculoskeletal Anomalies in Everyday Practice.","description":"Conventional radiography is widely used for postmortem foetal imaging, but its role in diagnosing congenital anomalies is debated. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of X-rays in detecting skeletal abnormalities and guiding genetic analysis and counselling. This is a retrospective analysis of all post-abortion diagnostic imaging studies conducted at a centre serving a population of over 300,000 inhabitants from 2008 to 2023. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics. X-rays of 81 aborted foetuses (total of 308 projections; mean: 3.8 projections/examination; SD: 1.79) were included. We detected 137 skeletal anomalies. In seven cases (12.7%), skeletal anomalies identified through radiology were missed by prenatal sonography. The autopsy confirmed radiological data in all ","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Sep","modification":"2025-04-04T02:21:33.677Z","creation":"2025-04-04T02:21:33.677Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11508908","cross_references":{"pubmed":["39452405"],"doi":["10.3390/jimaging10100242"]}}