Open AccessEarly Conventional MRI for Prediction of Neurodevelopmental Impairment in Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infants
Author(s) -
Laurel Slaughter,
Eliana Bonfante-Mejia,
Susan R. Hintz,
Igor Dvorchik,
Nehal A. Parikh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.399
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1661-7819
pISSN - 1661-7800
DOI - 10.1159/000444179
Subject(s) - low birth weight , medicine , pediatrics , birth weight , premature birth , gestational age , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Extremely-low-birth-weight (ELBW; ≤1,000 g) infants are at high risk for neurodevelopmental impairments. Conventional brain MRI at term-equivalent age is increasingly used for prediction of outcomes. However, optimal prediction models remain to be determined, especially for cognitive outcomes.
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