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M Proisy1,2,3, S Mitra2, C Uria-Avellana2

  • 1From the Department of Radiology (M.P., J.-C.F.), Rennes University Hospital, France maia.proisy@chu-rennes.fr.

AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology
|April 16, 2016
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Assessing neonatal brain perfusion is crucial for understanding cognitive development and preventing brain damage in high-risk infants. This review covers key imaging techniques for evaluating brain blood flow in newborns.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal neurology
  • Pediatric neuroscience
  • Medical imaging

Background:

  • Cognitive development in children correlates with regional metabolic increases and brain perfusion.
  • Brain perfusion is vital in the pathogenesis of brain damage in high-risk neonates, including preterm and asphyxiated infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and discuss existing imaging techniques for assessing neonatal brain perfusion.
  • To highlight the importance of brain perfusion in neonatal brain health.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current scientific literature on neonatal brain perfusion imaging.
  • Discussion of various established imaging modalities.

Main Results:

  • Multiple imaging techniques exist for evaluating neonatal brain perfusion.
  • Understanding brain perfusion is key to managing neonatal brain injury.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate assessment of neonatal brain perfusion is essential for monitoring development and managing at-risk infants.
  • Imaging plays a critical role in evaluating brain perfusion in neonates.

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