Judy Estroff's research focuses on fetal abnormalities detected by ultrasound. Estroff and colleagues have followed infants after birth to determine which features on echogram signal the need for follow-up by amniocentesis or intervention, and which are associated with normal clinical outcomes.
Research Background
Judy Estroff received her MD from the University of California, San Francisco. She completed an internsip at the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, a residency and Mount Zion Hospital & Medical Center, San Francisco, and a fellowship at Children's Hospital Boston.
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
Publications
Going Back in Time: Prenatal Presentations of Postnatal Genetic Diagnoses Made in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Prenat Diagn. 2024 Dec 05. View Abstract
Prenatal Diagnosis of a Heterotaxy Syndrome. Neoreviews. 2024 Sep 01; 25(9):e594-e600. View Abstract
Two Growth-Restricted Fetuses with Severe Microcephaly and Neurologic Abnormalities. Neoreviews. 2024 May 01; 25(5):e303-e311. View Abstract
Divergent growth of the transient brain compartments in fetuses with nonsyndromic isolated clefts involving the primary and secondary palate. Cereb Cortex. 2024 01 31; 34(2). View Abstract
Fetal Brain Growth in the Early Second Trimester. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2023 12 11; 44(12):1440-1444. View Abstract
Atypical fetal brain development in fetuses with non-syndromic isolated musculoskeletal birth defects (niMSBDs). Cereb Cortex. 2023 10 14; 33(21):10793-10801. View Abstract
Fetal MRI: Counterpoint-3 T Is Truly Terrific If You Try! AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2023 Nov; 221(5):584-585. View Abstract
Abnormal prenatal brain development in Chiari II malformation. Front Neuroanat. 2023; 17:1116948. View Abstract
Brain growth in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Neuroimaging. 2023 Jul-Aug; 33(4):617-624. View Abstract
Abnormal development of transient fetal zones in mild isolated fetal ventriculomegaly. Cereb Cortex. 2023 02 07; 33(4):1130-1139. View Abstract
Cross-Sectional Observational Study of Typical in utero Fetal Movements Using Machine Learning. Dev Neurosci. 2023; 45(3):105-114. View Abstract
Can Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Images Improve Prenatal Diagnosis of Robin Sequence. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 02; 81(2):165-171. View Abstract
Incidence of occult cleft palate on prenatal magnetic resonance images obtained for non-cleft indications. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 May; 52(5):560-563. 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. J Ultrasound Med. 2022 Jul; 41(7):1609-1622. View Abstract
Optimal Method for Fetal Brain Age Prediction Using Multiplanar Slices From Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Front Neurosci. 2021; 15:714252. View Abstract
OEIS Syndrome: Omphalocele, Exstrophy of the Cloaca, Imperforate Anus, and Spinal Defects. Neoreviews. 2021 10; 22(10):e709-e718. View Abstract
A role for abdominal ultrasound in discriminating suspected necrotizing enterocolitis in congenital heart disease patients. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Feb; 38(2):225-233. View Abstract
Abdominal ultrasound findings contribute to a multivariable predictive risk score for surgical necrotizing enterocolitis: A pilot study. Am J Surg. 2021 Nov; 222(5):1034-1039. View Abstract
Regional Brain Growth Trajectories in Fetuses with Congenital Heart Disease. Ann Neurol. 2021 01; 89(1):143-157. View Abstract
Vein of Galen Malformation. Neoreviews. 2020 10; 21(10):e678-e686. View Abstract
Association of Isolated Congenital Heart Disease with Fetal Brain Maturation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2020 08; 41(8):1525-1531. View Abstract
Genetic diagnoses and associated anomalies in fetuses prenatally diagnosed with esophageal atresia. Am J Med Genet A. 2020 08; 182(8):1890-1895. View Abstract
Prenatal Diagnosis of a Ventral Abdominal Wall Defect. Neoreviews. 2020 04; 21(4):e286-e292. View Abstract
Is Abdominal Sonography a Useful Adjunct to Abdominal Radiography in Evaluating Neonates with Suspected Necrotizing Enterocolitis? J Am Coll Surg. 2020 06; 230(6):903-911.e2. View Abstract
Can Robin Sequence Be Predicted From Prenatal Ultrasonography? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Apr; 78(4):612-618. View Abstract
Fetal Echoplanar Imaging: Promises and Challenges. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 2019 Oct; 28(5):245-254. View Abstract
Prenatal imaging throughout gestation in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Prenat Diagn. 2019 08; 39(9):792-795. View Abstract
Constant inhibition in congenital lower extremity shortening: does it begin in utero? Pediatr Radiol. 2018 09; 48(10):1451-1462. View Abstract
An algorithm for predicting Robin sequence from fetal MRI. Prenat Diagn. 2018 04; 38(5):357-364. View Abstract
The Distended Fetal Hypopharynx: A Sensitive and Novel Sign for the Prenatal Diagnosis of Esophageal Atresia. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Jun; 53(6):1137-1141. View Abstract
In Utero Glossoptosis in Fetuses With Robin Sequence: Measurements From Prenatal MRI. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2018 04; 55(4):562-567. View Abstract
ISUOG Guidelines for fetal MRI: a response to 3-T fetal imaging and limited fetal exams. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2017 12; 50(6):804-805. View Abstract
Pathogenesis of Cleft Palate in Robin Sequence: Observations From Prenatal Magnetic Resonance Imaging. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2018 May; 76(5):1058-1064. View Abstract
Imaging features and prognostic factors in fetal and postnatal torcular dural sinus malformations, part II: synthesis of the literature and patient management. J Neurointerv Surg. 2018 May; 10(5):471-475. 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. J Neurointerv Surg. 2018 May; 10(5):467-470. View Abstract
Micrognathia and Oropharyngeal Space in Patients With Robin Sequence: Prenatal MRI Measurements. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2018 02; 76(2):408-415. View Abstract
In Vivo Quantification of Placental Insufficiency by BOLD MRI: A Human Study. Sci Rep. 2017 06 16; 7(1):3713. View Abstract
A normative spatiotemporal MRI atlas of the fetal brain for automatic segmentation and analysis of early brain growth. Sci Rep. 2017 03 28; 7(1):476. View Abstract
Ultrasound diagnosis of fetal hypospadias: Accuracy and outcomes. J Pediatr Urol. 2017 Oct; 13(5):484.e1-484.e4. View Abstract
Percent predicted lung volume changes on fetal magnetic resonance imaging throughout gestation in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jun; 52(6):933-937. View Abstract
Teratoma of the neonatal head and neck: A 41-year experience. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Jun; 97:66-71. View Abstract
Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Epulis: Implications for Delivery. J Ultrasound Med. 2017 Feb; 36(2):449-451. View Abstract
Prenatal diagnosis and assessment of congenital spinal anomalies: Review for prenatal counseling. World J Orthop. 2016 Jul 18; 7(7):406-17. View Abstract
Prenatal Features Predictive of Robin Sequence Identified by Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jun; 137(6):999e-1006e. View Abstract
Fetal lung apparent diffusion coefficient measurement using diffusion-weighted MRI at 3 Tesla: Correlation with gestational age. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2016 12; 44(6):1650-1655. View Abstract
3D Super-Resolution Motion-Corrected MRI: Validation of Fetal Posterior Fossa Measurements. J Neuroimaging. 2016 09; 26(5):539-44. View Abstract
Maternal CD4+ T cells protect against severe congenital cytomegalovirus disease in a novel nonhuman primate model of placental cytomegalovirus transmission. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Nov 03; 112(44):13645-50. View Abstract
Prenatal Imaging of Craniosynostosis Syndromes. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2015 Dec; 36(6):453-64. View Abstract
Normative biometrics for fetal ocular growth using volumetric MRI reconstruction. Prenat Diagn. 2015 Apr; 35(4):400-8. View Abstract
E-066 pathogenesis of dural sinus malformations as demonstrated by fetal imaging: a decision-making crucible for parents and clinicians. J Neurointerv Surg. 2014 Jul; 6 Suppl 1:A69-70. View Abstract
Construction of a deformable spatiotemporal MRI atlas of the fetal brain: evaluation of similarity metrics and deformation models. Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv. 2014; 17(Pt 2):292-9. View Abstract
Prospective evaluation of a prenatal sonographic clubfoot classification system. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2013; 34(4):236-40. View Abstract
Monozygotic twins with trisomy 21 and partial agenesis of the corpus callosum. Pediatr Neurol. 2013 Apr; 48(4):314-6. View Abstract
Human fetal sacrococcygeal extension or 'tail' in the second trimester: prenatal diagnosis, associated findings, and clinical outcome. Prenat Diagn. 2013 Feb; 33(2):134-40. View Abstract
Callosal dysgenesis in fetuses with ventriculomegaly: levels of agreement between imaging modalities and postnatal outcome. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Nov; 40(5):522-9. View Abstract
Imaging clues in the prenatal diagnosis of syndromes and aneuploidy. Pediatr Radiol. 2012 Jan; 42 Suppl 1:S5-23. View Abstract
Multi-atlas multi-shape segmentation of fetal brain MRI for volumetric and morphometric analysis of ventriculomegaly. Neuroimage. 2012 Apr 15; 60(3):1819-31. View Abstract
Altered fetal cerebral and cerebellar development in twin-twin transfusion syndrome. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2012 Jun; 33(6):1121-6. View Abstract
Thickness of orbicularis oris muscle in unilateral cleft lip: before and after labial adhesion. J Craniofac Surg. 2011 Sep; 22(5):1822-6. View Abstract
Ultrasound and MRI of fetuses with ventriculomegaly: can cortical development be used to predict postnatal outcome? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Jun; 196(6):1457-67. View Abstract
Magnetic resonance volumetric assessments of brains in fetuses with ventriculomegaly correlated to outcomes. J Ultrasound Med. 2011 May; 30(5):595-603. View Abstract
Outcome of fetuses with cerebral ventriculomegaly and septum pellucidum leaflet abnormalities. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Jan; 196(1):W83-92. View Abstract
US assessment of estrogen-responsive organ growth among healthy term infants: piloting methods for assessing estrogenic activity. Pediatr Radiol. 2011 May; 41(5):633-42. View Abstract
Frequency and cause of disagreements in imaging diagnosis in children with ventriculomegaly diagnosed prenatally. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Nov; 36(5):582-95. View Abstract
The presentation and management of fibromatosis colli. Ear Nose Throat J. 2010 Sep; 89(9):E4-8. View Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging for detection of brain abnormalities in fetuses with cleft lip and/or cleft palate. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2011 Sep; 48(5):619-22. View Abstract
Fetal MR imaging evidence of prolonged apparent diffusion coefficient decrease in fetal death. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2011 Aug; 32(7):E126-8. View Abstract
Fetal brain volumetry through MRI volumetric reconstruction and segmentation. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg. 2011 May; 6(3):329-39. View Abstract
Robust super-resolution volume reconstruction from slice acquisitions: application to fetal brain MRI. IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2010 Oct; 29(10):1739-58. View Abstract
Abnormal neuroimaging and neurodevelopmental findings in a cohort of antenatally diagnosed congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 May; 45(5):958-65. View Abstract
Neurodevelopmental outcome of fetuses referred for ventriculomegaly. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Apr; 35(4):405-16. View Abstract
Maximum a posteriori estimation of isotropic high-resolution volumetric MRI from orthogonal thick-slice scans. Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv. 2010; 13(Pt 2):109-16. View Abstract
Ultrasonographic patterns of reproductive organs in infants fed soy formula: comparisons to infants fed breast milk and milk formula. J Pediatr. 2010 Feb; 156(2):215-20. View Abstract
The growing role of MR imaging in the fetus. Pediatr Radiol. 2009 Apr; 39 Suppl 2:S209-10. View Abstract
Differential risk for neonatal surgical airway intervention in prenatally diagnosed neck masses. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Jan; 44(1):76-9. View Abstract
How accurately does current fetal imaging identify posterior fossa anomalies? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Jun; 190(6):1637-43. View Abstract
Frequency and cause of disagreements in diagnoses for fetuses referred for ventriculomegaly. Radiology. 2008 May; 247(2):516-27. View Abstract
Liver position is a prenatal predictive factor of prosthetic repair in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2008; 23(4):258-62. View Abstract
Safety in pediatric MR and cardiac CT: results of a membership survey of the Society for Pediatric Radiology-2006. Pediatr Radiol. 2007 Apr; 37(4):409-12. View Abstract
Large fetal congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations: growth trends and patient survival. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Feb; 42(2):404-10. View Abstract
Ex utero intrapartum treatment with placement on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for fetal thoracic masses. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Feb; 42(2):420-5. View Abstract
Ex utero intrapartum treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Jan; 42(1):98-104; discussion 104-6. View Abstract
Percent predicted lung volumes as measured on fetal magnetic resonance imaging: a useful biometric parameter for risk stratification in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Jan; 42(1):193-7. View Abstract
Bronchial atresia is common to extralobar sequestration, intralobar sequestration, congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation, and lobar emphysema. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2006 Sep-Oct; 9(5):361-73. View Abstract
Fetal lung volume measurements: determination with MR imaging--effect of various factors. Radiology. 2006 Jul; 240(1):187-93. 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. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2006 May; 27(5):566-70. View Abstract
Diagnosis of inferior vermian hypoplasia by fetal magnetic resonance imaging: potential pitfalls and neurodevelopmental outcome. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Apr; 194(4):1070-6. View Abstract
Bronchial atresia: the hidden pathology within a spectrum of prenatally diagnosed lung masses. J Pediatr Surg. 2006 Jan; 41(1):61-5; discussion 61-5. View Abstract
Fetal sheep development on ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging: a standard for the in utero assessment of models of congenital abnormalities. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2006; 21(5):444-57. View Abstract
Fetal surgery in otolaryngology: a new era in the diagnosis and management of fetal airway obstruction because of advances in prenatal imaging. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005 May; 131(5):393-8. View Abstract
Oropharyngeal teratoma: prenatal diagnosis and assessment using sonography, MRI, and CT with management by ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2004 Aug; 183(2):493-6. View Abstract
Prenatal diagnosis of cleft lip and cleft palate using MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2004 Jul; 183(1):229-35. View Abstract
Sonography of the fetal central nervous system. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2004 May; 14(2):255-71, viii. View Abstract
Fetal imaging of central nervous system abnormalities. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2004 May; 14(2):293-306, viii. View Abstract
Prenatal diagnosis and imaging of genetic syndromes. Semin Roentgenol. 2004 Apr; 39(2):323-35. View Abstract
Prenatal neurosurgical diagnosis and counseling. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 1998 Jan; 9(1):49-61. View Abstract
Cystic neuroblastoma: emphasis on gene expression, morphology, and pathogenesis. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 1998 Jan-Feb; 1(1):17-28. View Abstract
Emergency obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound. Radiol Clin North Am. 1997 Jul; 35(4):921-57. View Abstract
Use of the mastoid fontanelle for improved sonographic visualization of the neonatal midbrain and posterior fossa. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1997 Apr; 168(4):1021-5. View Abstract
Posterior fossa arachnoid cyst: an in utero mimicker of Dandy-Walker malformation. J Ultrasound Med. 1995 Oct; 14(10):787-90. View Abstract
Occult fetal bowel obstruction: ileal atresia presenting in a newborn infant after normal antenatal sonography. J Ultrasound Med. 1995 Feb; 14(2):161-3. View Abstract
Prenatally diagnosed bilateral hyperechoic kidneys with normal amniotic fluid: postnatal outcome. J Urol. 1995 Feb; 153(2):442-4. View Abstract
Closure of the cerebellar vermis: evaluation with second trimester US. Radiology. 1994 Dec; 193(3):761-3. View Abstract
Second trimester prenatal findings in duodenal and esophageal atresia without tracheoesophageal fistula. J Ultrasound Med. 1994 May; 13(5):375-9. View Abstract
Is fetal hyperechoic bowel on second-trimester sonogram an indication for amniocentesis? Obstet Gynecol. 1994 May; 83(5 Pt 1):647-51. View Abstract
Prenatal detection of neuroblastoma: a ten-year experience from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital. Pediatrics. 1993 Sep; 92(3):358-64. View Abstract
Cystic retrocerebellar malformations: unification of the Dandy-Walker complex and the Blake's pouch cyst. Pediatr Radiol. 1993; 23(4):258-60. View Abstract
Echogenic vessels in the fetal thalami and basal ganglia associated with cytomegalovirus infection. J Ultrasound Med. 1992 Dec; 11(12):686-8. View Abstract
Dandy-Walker variant: prenatal sonographic features and clinical outcome. Radiology. 1992 Dec; 185(3):755-8. View Abstract
Isolated choroid plexus cysts in the second-trimester fetus: is amniocentesis really indicated? Radiology. 1992 Nov; 185(2):545-8. View Abstract
Prenatal diagnosis of the megacystis-megaureter association. J Urol. 1992 Nov; 148(5):1487-9. View Abstract
The natural history of oligohydramnios/polyhydramnios sequence in monochorionic diamniotic twins. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Sep 01; 2(5):317-20. View Abstract
Late onset severe oligohydramnios associated with genitourinary abnormalities. J Urol. 1992 Aug; 148(2 Pt 2):515-8. View Abstract
Prevalence of cystic fibrosis in fetuses with dilated bowel. Radiology. 1992 Jun; 183(3):677-80. View Abstract
Fetal echocardiography: accuracy and limitations in a population at high and low risk for heart defects. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1992 May; 166(5):1473-81. View Abstract