Judy A. Estroff, MD
Neonatal Section Chief, Department of Radiology; Staff Radiologist, Department of Radiology
Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
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Judy A. Estroff, MD
Neonatal Section Chief, Department of Radiology; Staff Radiologist, Department of Radiology
Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
French
Education
Undergraduate School
University of Michigan
1973
Ann Arbor
MI
Medical School
University of California
1981
San Francisco
CA
Internship
Pediatrics
University of California Medical Center
1982
San Fransisco
CA
Residency
Diagnostic Radiology
Mount Zion Hospital & Medical Center
1985
San Francisco
CA
Fellowship
Pediatric Radiology
Boston Children's Hospital
1987
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Radiology (Pediatric Radiology)
American Board of Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
Professional History
I am a pediatric radiologist with expertise in fetal and newborn imaging, including sonography, magnetic resonance imaging and radiography. I am the Division Chief of Fetal and Neonatal Imaging within the Department of Radiology, with responsibility for coordinating newborn imaging and clinical radiology coverage for the Boston Children’s Hospital Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the Brigham and Women’s Hospital NICU and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center NICU. I helped to establish the Boston Children’s Hospital Advanced Fetal Care Center as a major fetal diagnostic center, and have been a leader in professional societies advancing the goal of improved accuracy in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies.
I have responsibility for the Fetal-Neonatal teaching curriculum for Radiology residents and fellows, and for the imaging education of Newborn Medicine fellows. I mentor Radiology, Pediatric and Maternal Fetal Medicine residents and fellows, and collaborate with advanced degree non-MD faculty on technical advancements in imaging fetuses and newborns with congenital anomalies. I collaborate extensively, both clinically in developing and furthering clinical research, with pediatric colleagues in neurology, neurosurgery, gynecology, orthopedics, urology, nephrology, surgery, plastic surgery, genetics and neonatology.
Publications
Fetal MRI: Radiofrequency Safety Assessment at 3 Tesla. View Abstract
Going Back in Time: Prenatal Presentations of Postnatal Genetic Diagnoses Made in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. View Abstract
Prenatal Diagnosis of a Heterotaxy Syndrome. View Abstract
Two Growth-Restricted Fetuses with Severe Microcephaly and Neurologic Abnormalities. View Abstract
Divergent growth of the transient brain compartments in fetuses with nonsyndromic isolated clefts involving the primary and secondary palate. View Abstract
Fetal hyperechoic kidneys: Diagnostic considerations and genetic testing strategies. View Abstract
Fetal Brain Growth in the Early Second Trimester. View Abstract
Atypical fetal brain development in fetuses with non-syndromic isolated musculoskeletal birth defects (niMSBDs). View Abstract
Fetal MRI: Counterpoint-3 T Is Truly Terrific If You Try! View Abstract
Abnormal prenatal brain development in Chiari II malformation. View Abstract
Brain growth in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. View Abstract
Abnormal development of transient fetal zones in mild isolated fetal ventriculomegaly. View Abstract
Cross-Sectional Observational Study of Typical in utero Fetal Movements Using Machine Learning. View Abstract
Can Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Images Improve Prenatal Diagnosis of Robin Sequence. View Abstract
Incidence of occult cleft palate on prenatal magnetic resonance images obtained for non-cleft indications. View Abstract
Fetal Disseminated Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor. View Abstract
Fetal Neuroimaging Updates. View Abstract
Ocular Ultrasound: Review of Bioeffects and Safety, Including Fetal and Point of Care Perspective: Review of Bioeffects and Safety, Including Fetal and Point-of-Care Perspective. View Abstract
Optimal Method for Fetal Brain Age Prediction Using Multiplanar Slices From Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging. View Abstract
OEIS Syndrome: Omphalocele, Exstrophy of the Cloaca, Imperforate Anus, and Spinal Defects. View Abstract
A role for abdominal ultrasound in discriminating suspected necrotizing enterocolitis in congenital heart disease patients. View Abstract
Abdominal ultrasound findings contribute to a multivariable predictive risk score for surgical necrotizing enterocolitis: A pilot study. View Abstract
Regional Brain Growth Trajectories in Fetuses with Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract
Vein of Galen Malformation. View Abstract
Association of Isolated Congenital Heart Disease with Fetal Brain Maturation. View Abstract
Genetic diagnoses and associated anomalies in fetuses prenatally diagnosed with esophageal atresia. View Abstract
Prenatal Diagnosis of a Ventral Abdominal Wall Defect. View Abstract
Is Abdominal Sonography a Useful Adjunct to Abdominal Radiography in Evaluating Neonates with Suspected Necrotizing Enterocolitis? View Abstract
Can Robin Sequence Be Predicted From Prenatal Ultrasonography? View Abstract
Fetal Echoplanar Imaging: Promises and Challenges. View Abstract
Prenatal imaging throughout gestation in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. View Abstract
Constant inhibition in congenital lower extremity shortening: does it begin in utero? View Abstract
An algorithm for predicting Robin sequence from fetal MRI. View Abstract
The Distended Fetal Hypopharynx: A Sensitive and Novel Sign for the Prenatal Diagnosis of Esophageal Atresia. View Abstract
In Utero Glossoptosis in Fetuses With Robin Sequence: Measurements From Prenatal MRI. View Abstract
ISUOG Guidelines for fetal MRI: a response to 3-T fetal imaging and limited fetal exams. View Abstract
Pathogenesis of Cleft Palate in Robin Sequence: Observations From Prenatal Magnetic Resonance Imaging. View Abstract
Imaging features and prognostic factors in fetal and postnatal torcular dural sinus malformations, part II: synthesis of the literature and patient management. View Abstract
Imaging features and prognostic factors in fetal and postnatal torcular dural sinus malformations, part I: review of experience at Boston Children's Hospital. View Abstract
Micrognathia and Oropharyngeal Space in Patients With Robin Sequence: Prenatal MRI Measurements. View Abstract
In Vivo Quantification of Placental Insufficiency by BOLD MRI: A Human Study. View Abstract
Temporal slice registration and robust diffusion-tensor reconstruction for improved fetal brain structural connectivity analysis. View Abstract
A normative spatiotemporal MRI atlas of the fetal brain for automatic segmentation and analysis of early brain growth. View Abstract
Ultrasound diagnosis of fetal hypospadias: Accuracy and outcomes. View Abstract
Percent predicted lung volume changes on fetal magnetic resonance imaging throughout gestation in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. View Abstract
Teratoma of the neonatal head and neck: A 41-year experience. View Abstract
Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Epulis: Implications for Delivery. View Abstract
Prenatal diagnosis and assessment of congenital spinal anomalies: Review for prenatal counseling. View Abstract
Prenatal Features Predictive of Robin Sequence Identified by Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging. View Abstract
Fetal lung apparent diffusion coefficient measurement using diffusion-weighted MRI at 3 Tesla: Correlation with gestational age. View Abstract
3D Super-Resolution Motion-Corrected MRI: Validation of Fetal Posterior Fossa Measurements. View Abstract
Maternal CD4+ T cells protect against severe congenital cytomegalovirus disease in a novel nonhuman primate model of placental cytomegalovirus transmission. View Abstract
Prenatal Imaging of Craniosynostosis Syndromes. View Abstract
Normative biometrics for fetal ocular growth using volumetric MRI reconstruction. View Abstract
E-066 pathogenesis of dural sinus malformations as demonstrated by fetal imaging: a decision-making crucible for parents and clinicians. View Abstract
Construction of a deformable spatiotemporal MRI atlas of the fetal brain: evaluation of similarity metrics and deformation models. View Abstract
Prospective evaluation of a prenatal sonographic clubfoot classification system. View Abstract
Monozygotic twins with trisomy 21 and partial agenesis of the corpus callosum. View Abstract
Human fetal sacrococcygeal extension or 'tail' in the second trimester: prenatal diagnosis, associated findings, and clinical outcome. View Abstract
Callosal dysgenesis in fetuses with ventriculomegaly: levels of agreement between imaging modalities and postnatal outcome. View Abstract
Imaging clues in the prenatal diagnosis of syndromes and aneuploidy. View Abstract
Multi-atlas multi-shape segmentation of fetal brain MRI for volumetric and morphometric analysis of ventriculomegaly. View Abstract
Altered fetal cerebral and cerebellar development in twin-twin transfusion syndrome. View Abstract
Thickness of orbicularis oris muscle in unilateral cleft lip: before and after labial adhesion. View Abstract
Ultrasound and MRI of fetuses with ventriculomegaly: can cortical development be used to predict postnatal outcome? View Abstract
Magnetic resonance volumetric assessments of brains in fetuses with ventriculomegaly correlated to outcomes. View Abstract
Outcome of fetuses with cerebral ventriculomegaly and septum pellucidum leaflet abnormalities. View Abstract
US assessment of estrogen-responsive organ growth among healthy term infants: piloting methods for assessing estrogenic activity. View Abstract
Frequency and cause of disagreements in imaging diagnosis in children with ventriculomegaly diagnosed prenatally. View Abstract
The presentation and management of fibromatosis colli. View Abstract
Prenatally diagnosed clubfeet: comparing ultrasonographic severity with objective clinical outcomes. View Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging for detection of brain abnormalities in fetuses with cleft lip and/or cleft palate. View Abstract
Fetal MR imaging evidence of prolonged apparent diffusion coefficient decrease in fetal death. View Abstract
Fetal brain volumetry through MRI volumetric reconstruction and segmentation. View Abstract
Robust super-resolution volume reconstruction from slice acquisitions: application to fetal brain MRI. View Abstract
Abnormal neuroimaging and neurodevelopmental findings in a cohort of antenatally diagnosed congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors. View Abstract
Neurodevelopmental outcome of fetuses referred for ventriculomegaly. View Abstract
Maximum a posteriori estimation of isotropic high-resolution volumetric MRI from orthogonal thick-slice scans. View Abstract
Ultrasonographic patterns of reproductive organs in infants fed soy formula: comparisons to infants fed breast milk and milk formula. View Abstract
The growing role of MR imaging in the fetus. View Abstract
Differential risk for neonatal surgical airway intervention in prenatally diagnosed neck masses. View Abstract
Imaging of congenital diaphragmatic hernias. View Abstract
How accurately does current fetal imaging identify posterior fossa anomalies? View Abstract
Frequency and cause of disagreements in diagnoses for fetuses referred for ventriculomegaly. View Abstract
Liver position is a prenatal predictive factor of prosthetic repair in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. View Abstract
Safety in pediatric MR and cardiac CT: results of a membership survey of the Society for Pediatric Radiology-2006. View Abstract
Large fetal congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations: growth trends and patient survival. View Abstract
Ex utero intrapartum treatment with placement on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for fetal thoracic masses. View Abstract
Ex utero intrapartum treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia. View Abstract
Percent predicted lung volumes as measured on fetal magnetic resonance imaging: a useful biometric parameter for risk stratification in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. View Abstract
Bronchial atresia is common to extralobar sequestration, intralobar sequestration, congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation, and lobar emphysema. View Abstract
Fetal lung volume measurements: determination with MR imaging--effect of various factors. View Abstract
Cleft of the secondary palate without cleft lip diagnosed with three-dimensional ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in a fetus with Fryns' syndrome. View Abstract
Diagnosis of inferior vermian hypoplasia by fetal magnetic resonance imaging: potential pitfalls and neurodevelopmental outcome. View Abstract
Bronchial atresia: the hidden pathology within a spectrum of prenatally diagnosed lung masses. View Abstract
Fetal sheep development on ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging: a standard for the in utero assessment of models of congenital abnormalities. View Abstract
Fetal surgery in otolaryngology: a new era in the diagnosis and management of fetal airway obstruction because of advances in prenatal imaging. View Abstract
Oropharyngeal teratoma: prenatal diagnosis and assessment using sonography, MRI, and CT with management by ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure. View Abstract
Prenatal diagnosis of cleft lip and cleft palate using MRI. View Abstract
Sonography of the fetal central nervous system. View Abstract
Fetal imaging of central nervous system abnormalities. View Abstract
Prenatal diagnosis and imaging of genetic syndromes. View Abstract
Fetal thoracic abnormalities: MR imaging. View Abstract
Perinatal radiology. View Abstract
Prenatal neurosurgical diagnosis and counseling. View Abstract
Cystic neuroblastoma: emphasis on gene expression, morphology, and pathogenesis. View Abstract
Emergency obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound. View Abstract
Use of the mastoid fontanelle for improved sonographic visualization of the neonatal midbrain and posterior fossa. View Abstract
Fetal lung masses: prenatal course and outcome. View Abstract
Posterior fossa arachnoid cyst: an in utero mimicker of Dandy-Walker malformation. View Abstract
Occult fetal bowel obstruction: ileal atresia presenting in a newborn infant after normal antenatal sonography. View Abstract
Prenatally diagnosed bilateral hyperechoic kidneys with normal amniotic fluid: postnatal outcome. View Abstract
Closure of the cerebellar vermis: evaluation with second trimester US. View Abstract
Second trimester prenatal findings in duodenal and esophageal atresia without tracheoesophageal fistula. View Abstract
Is fetal hyperechoic bowel on second-trimester sonogram an indication for amniocentesis? View Abstract
Prenatal detection of neuroblastoma: a ten-year experience from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital. View Abstract
Human fetal compensatory renal growth. View Abstract
Cystic retrocerebellar malformations: unification of the Dandy-Walker complex and the Blake's pouch cyst. View Abstract
Echogenic vessels in the fetal thalami and basal ganglia associated with cytomegalovirus infection. View Abstract
Dandy-Walker variant: prenatal sonographic features and clinical outcome. View Abstract
Isolated choroid plexus cysts in the second-trimester fetus: is amniocentesis really indicated? View Abstract
Prenatal diagnosis of the megacystis-megaureter association. View Abstract
The natural history of oligohydramnios/polyhydramnios sequence in monochorionic diamniotic twins. View Abstract
Late onset severe oligohydramnios associated with genitourinary abnormalities. View Abstract
Prevalence of cystic fibrosis in fetuses with dilated bowel. View Abstract
Fetal echocardiography: accuracy and limitations in a population at high and low risk for heart defects. View Abstract
Fetal umbilical vein varix: sonographic appearance and postnatal outcome. View Abstract
Fetal meconium peritonitis without sequelae. View Abstract
Increased renal parenchymal echogenicity in the fetus: importance and clinical outcome. View Abstract
Structural genitourinary defects detected in utero. View Abstract
Fetal pyelectasis: a possible association with Down syndrome. View Abstract
Abnormal karyotype of fetuses with omphalocele: prediction based on omphalocele contents. View Abstract
First trimester bradycardia. A sign of impending fetal loss. View Abstract
Transvaginal sonographic imaging of the low fetal head in the second trimester. View Abstract
Neurological complications of hemolytic-uremic syndrome. View Abstract
The coexistence of obstruction at the ureteropelvic and ureterovesical junctions. View Abstract