Brain 3T magnetic resonance imaging in neonates: features and incidental findings from a research cohort enriched for preterm birth.
Gemma SullivanAlan J QuigleySamantha ChoiRory TeedManuel Blesa CabezKadi VaherAmy CorriganDavid Q StoyeMichael J ThrippletonMark BastinJames P BoardmanPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2024)
One-fifth of very preterm infants without major parenchymal lesions have white or grey matter abnormalities at term-equivalent age. Incidental findings are seen in 6% of preterm and 35% of term infants. Overall, 3% of infants undergoing MRI for research require follow-up due to incidental findings. These data should help inform consent procedures for research and assist service planning for centres using 3T neonatal brain MRI for clinical purposes.
Keyphrases
- low birth weight
- preterm infants
- preterm birth
- gestational age
- white matter
- contrast enhanced
- resting state
- magnetic resonance imaging
- diffusion weighted imaging
- healthcare
- functional connectivity
- mental health
- cerebral ischemia
- multiple sclerosis
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance
- machine learning
- subarachnoid hemorrhage