Brain Perfusion Imaging in Neonates: An Overview.

Maïa Proisy Subhabrata Mitra C Uria-Avellana Magdalena Sokolska Nicola J Robertson F Le Jeune Jean-Christophe Ferré

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2016)

The development of cognitive function in children has been related to a regional metabolic increase and an increase in regional brain perfusion. Moreover, brain perfusion plays an important role in the pathogenesis of brain damage in high-risk neonates, both preterm and full-term asphyxiated infants. In this article, we will review and discuss several existing imaging techniques for assessing neonatal brain perfusion.

Keyphrases

resting state
white matter
functional connectivity
high resolution
cerebral ischemia
contrast enhanced
low birth weight
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
preterm birth
mass spectrometry
brain injury
blood brain barrier
gestational age