Prenatal brain scan analysis (IMAGE) Experimental Biology Caption Images representative of the process researchers used to analyze prenatal brain scans. (a-b) In-utero MRI images used in the study, (c) an MRI image after processing to mask the brain from the external tissue, (d) automatic segmentation of the brain structures, and (e) analysis of the segmented structures. The regional segmentation process was done in collaboration with Yangming Ou at Boston Children’s Hospital. Credit Alpen Ortug and Emi Takahashi, Harvard Medical School Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.