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Measurement of lateral ventricle volume of normal infant based on magnetic resonance imaging

Zheng Lu1, Jintao He1, Yaxiong Yu1

  • 1Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070 China.

Chinese Neurosurgical Journal
|September 14, 2020
PubMed

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This study determined normal lateral ventricle volume ranges in infants using MRI scans. Male infants have larger lateral ventricles than females, and left ventricles are larger than right ones.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Infant Neuroanatomy

Background:

  • Infant neurodevelopmental diseases are linked to lateral ventricle morphology and size.
  • Establishing normal lateral ventricle volume ranges is crucial for clinical diagnosis and treatment in infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To measure the normal range of lateral ventricle volume in healthy infants.
  • To provide normative data for pediatric neurosurgery and related fields.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 165 infant cranial MRI scans (T2W images).
  • Infants categorized into four age groups (1-12 months).
  • Lateral ventricle volume calculated using the Cavalieri method on a Neurosoft image workstation.

Main Results:

  • Established 95% confidence intervals for total, left, and right lateral ventricle volumes by gender.
  • Male infants exhibited significantly larger total lateral ventricle volumes than female infants (p<0.05).
  • Left lateral ventricle volume was significantly larger than the right in both genders (p<0.01); no significant age-related changes noted after 3 months.

Conclusions:

  • Normal lateral ventricle volume ranges for infants can be determined using MRI.
  • Infant lateral ventricle volume is influenced by gender and side, providing essential reference data for clinical evaluation.
Abstract

Keywords:
Anthropometric measuringInfantLateral ventricleMagnetic resonance imaging

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