Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Neurodevelopmental Outcome Prediction in Neonates Born Extremely Premature-An Exploratory Study.

There are relationships between relaxometry‑/DTI-based metrics determined by neuroimaging near term and neurodevelopmental outcomes collected at one year of age. Both modalities bear prognostic potential for the prediction of cognitive and motor outcomes. Thus, quantitative MRI at term-equivalent ages represents a promising approach with which to estimate neurologic development in extremely preterm infants.