Measuring the Head Circumference on MRI in Children: an Interrater Study.

Alexander RauTheo DemerathNico KremersMatthias EckenweilerRieka von der WarthHorst Urbach

Published in: Clinical neuroradiology (2021)

The head circumference can be reliably determined with a simple measurement on 3D sequences using multiplanar reformations. This approach may help to diagnose microcephaly and macrocephaly, especially when the head circumference is not reported by the referring physician.

Keyphrases

body mass index
optic nerve
body weight
zika virus
primary care
emergency department
magnetic resonance imaging
intellectual disability
contrast enhanced
computed tomography