Journal
SEMINARS IN PERINATOLOGY
Volume 39, Issue 2, Pages 147-158Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2015.01.008
Keywords
very preterm; magnetic resonance imaging; diffusion weight imaging; neurodevelopmental outcome
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- National Health & Medical Research Council [PJA-APP1081288, DKT-APP1012236, JLYC-APP1053787]
- Victorian Government Operational Infrastructure Support Program
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Very preterm children are at a high risk for neurodevelopmental impairments, but there is variability in the pattern and severity of outcome. Neonatal magnetic resonance imaging (MET) enhances the capacity to detect brain injury and altered brain development and assists in the prediction of high-risk children who warrant surveillance and early intervention. This review describes the application of conventional and advanced MRI with very preterm neonates, specifically focusing on the relationship between neonatal MRI findings and later neurodevelopmental outcome. Research demonstrates that conventional MET is strongly associated with neurodevelopmental outcome in childhood. Further studies are needed to examine the role of advanced MRI techniques in predicting outcome in very preterm children, but early research findings are promising. In conclusion, neonatal MET is predictive of later neurodevelopment but is dependent on appropriately trained specialists and should be interpreted in conjunction with other clinical and social information. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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