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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain in Preterm Infants

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Pediatric Neuroradiology

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows the developing brain to be studied in superb detail either in the fetus or in the infant born preterm. Serial imaging provides valuable insights into both normal maturation and the response of the developing brain to a variety of insults.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Neonatology, Mangiagalli Clinical Hospital, Milan, Italy

    Luca A. Ramenghi MD (Consultant in Neonatal Medicine) & Fabio Mosca MD (Consultant in Neonatal Medicine Head)

  2. Imaging Sciences Department, Robert Steiner MR Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK

    Serena Counsell MSc (Superintendent Radiographer) & Mary A. Rutherford MD, FRCR, FRCPCh (PPP/Academy Senior Fellow in Perinatal Imaging Honorary Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Pediatric Radiology)

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Ramenghi, L.A., Mosca, F., Counsell, S., Rutherford, M.A. (2005). Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain in Preterm Infants. In: Pediatric Neuroradiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26398-5_5

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