Abstract #0565
Pulmonary MRI in Neonatal Medicine
Jean A Tkach 1 , Alan H Jobe 2 , Suhas G Kallapur 2 , Jeffrey A Whitsett 2 , Robert J Fleck 1 , Stephanie L Merhar 2 , Charles L Dumoulin 1 , and Jason C Woods 1,3
1
Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States,
2
Neonatology
and Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States,
3
Pulmonary
Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center,
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Respiratory pathologies are common in premature infants.
Pulmonary MRI h has the potential to provide detailed
diagnostic information about pulmonary anatomy and
function. In this study, its potential utility in
neonatal medicine was evaluated. Two identical small
footprint 1.5T MR systems designed for imaging neonates
and installation within the neonatal intensive care unit
were employed to perform pre-clinical and neonatal
pulmonary MRI exams. The results demonstrate the
feasibility and utility of this neonatal imaging
platform to obtain detailed diagnostic thoracic MRI in
the neonate, perform longitudinal studies of normal and
abnormal lung development, and to evaluate treatment
response to therapy.
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