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ArticleNeonatology2019

Cerebral Blood Flow Measured by Phase-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Preterm and Term Neonates.

Nienke Wagenaar, Lucas H Rijsman, Astrid Nieuwets, Floris Groenendaal, NeoQflow Study Group

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Article in Neonatology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Nienke WagenaarDepartment of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Lucas H RijsmanDepartment of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Astrid NieuwetsDepartment of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Floris GroenendaalDepartment of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands, F.Groenendaal@umcutrecht.nl.
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Abstract

backgroundPreterm infants show a decreased tortuosity in all proximal segments of the cerebral vasculature at term-equivalent age (TEA). Recently MRI techniques were developed to measure cerebral blood flow (CBF) based on phase-contrast images.

objectivesWe hypothesized that arterial CBF corrected for brain size differs between full-term and preterm infants at TEA.

methods344 infants without major brain abnormalities had a cranial MRI for clinical reasons including phase-contrast magnetic resonance angiography (PC-MRA) around TEA (mean 41.1 ± SD 1.2 weeks). This cohort consisted of 172 preterm infants (gestational age at birth 24.1-31.9 weeks) and 172 term-born infants (gestational age at birth 37.0-42.6 weeks). The total CBF in milliliters/minute was calculated by adding the blood flow of the carotid and basilar arteries, and compared to age at scan, body weight, and several parameters of estimated brain size.

resultsAfter logarithmic transformation, total CBF was associated with body weight, estimated brain weight, head circumference, and 2D brain surface measurements at TEA. Total CBF was significantly (9-12%) higher in term compared to preterm infants after correction for 2D brain surface measurements, head circumference or postmenstrual age at MRI (p < 0.05).

conclusionsTotal CBF as measured by PC-MRA was associated with body and (estimated) brain weight and 2D brain surface measurements and was higher in term compared to preterm born infants.

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Cerebrovascular CirculationMagnetic Resonance AngiographyBrainFemaleGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureLinear ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisNetherlandsProspective StudiesTerm BirthCerebral blood flowMagnetic resonance imagingNeonatePhase-contrast magnetic resonance angiographyPrematurity

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PMID30669149
PMCPMC6518870

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