Mildly Elevated Bilirubin Levels are Associated with Increased Magnetic Resonance Imaging Signal Intensity in the Basal Ganglia of Preterm Neonates.

Yair KasirerAlona Bin-NunCathy HammermanOrtal B YosefNeelan MarianayagamAliza Hammerman-RozenbergIrina ShchorsEliel Ben-David

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2021)

· Excessive bilirubin is neurotoxic to the neonatal brain. It is deposited in the BG.. · BG MRI SI is increased with bilirubin deposition.. · The premature brain is more vulnerable to bilirubin associated MRI changes..

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
white matter
resting state
diffusion weighted imaging
low birth weight
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
high intensity
cerebral ischemia
preterm birth
multiple sclerosis
preterm infants
body mass index
brain injury