Open AccessMRI for premature neonatal brain injury: a case report
Author(s) -
Langham Alexander
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of medical radiation sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2051-3909
pISSN - 2051-3895
DOI - 10.1002/jmrs.226
Subject(s) - white matter , grey matter , magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , modality (human–computer interaction) , neuroimaging , radiology , computer science , artificial intelligence , psychiatry
This case report aims to extend analytical thinking and clinical reasoning of clinicians and radiographers when presented with diagnosing premature neonatal brain injuries ( PNBI ). The report considers the uses and merit of magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) in the primary assessment of PNBI . The traditional technique of cranial ultrasound as the first modality of choice can have several limitations, which includes a lower temporal resolution in its ability to differentiate grey‐white matter distribution patterns, lower spatial resolution in its ability to accurately map white matter fibre tracts and distribution patterns which are critical in white matter injury pathological events. In this specific case report, MRI was useful for the assessment of haemorrhagic brain injury post partum.Therefore, should MRI be considered, the primary imaging modality in these cases when the concerns about PNBI is presented? This case study explores the current trends in MRI neonatal brain imaging and advancements being made in this field.