Water-fat magnetic resonance imaging of adipose tissue compartments in the normal third trimester fetus

ConclusionFetal adipose tissue accumulates lipids at a similar rate in all white adipose tissue compartments. PDFF variances between the compartments suggest that accumulation begins at different gestational ages, starting with cheeks, followed by extremities, trunk and abdomen. Additionally, MRI was able to detect differences in the PDFF between fetal brown adipose tissue and white adipose tissue.
Source: Pediatric Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research