Fetal MRI of the central nervous system: State-of-the-art.

•Fetal MRI is considered as the third diagnostic level tool after second level US, in the assessment of CNS anomalies.•Fetal MRI is useful in presence of parental genetic disorders.•Generally fetal MRI is performed using a 1.5T traditional superconducting magnet.•The examination is recommended from 19 Gestational Age (GA).•Fetal CNS study protocol includes primarily T2-, T1-WI and DWI sequences.