Transient Hyperintensity of the Infant Thyroid Gland on T1-Weighted MR Imaging: Correlation with Postnatal Age, Gestational Age, and Signal Intensity of the Pituitary Gland.

Hiroyuki Maki Motoo Nakagawa R Kagaya S Kumazawa K Matsumoto M Hatano Y Miyake W Sugihara Yuta Shibamoto

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2021)

The signal intensity of the infant thyroid on T1WI was more strongly influenced by the postnatal age at examination than the gestational age at birth, and it was almost equal to that of the anterior pituitary.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
preterm infants
high intensity
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance
growth hormone
computed tomography
network analysis
weight loss
weight gain