Using MRI to Predict Brain Development Disorders in Preterm Infants (IMAGE)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Using MRI to Predict Brain Development Disorders in Preterm Infants

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These MRI scans show diffuse white matter abnormality (DWMA). The top three panels display raw MRI images from very preterm infants born at 27 weeks (left), 26 weeks (center) and 31 weeks (right) gestation. Higher signal intensity can be seen in the central white matter, particularly for the 31-week gestation infant. The bottom panels display the corresponding slices with objectively segmented DWMA in yellow. The 27-week infant (left) was diagnosed with mild DWMA, the 26-week infant (center) was diagnosed with moderate DWMA, and the 31-week infant had severe DWMA.

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Cincinnati Children's and Nature Scientific Reports

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