Comparison of findings on serial cranial ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging at term in very low birth weight infants – a retrospective population-based cohort study
B Geier, MRCPCH, S Langner, N Hosten, C Fusch · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2009 · Heft 04
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Objective: To compare findings of cranial ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging of the neonatal brain (MRI) obtained at term in preterm infants. Methods: Premature infants with a very low birth weight (VLBW) of less then 1500grams who were born at our delivery suite or who were ex-utero transports on day 1 (period: 2004 to 2008). All infants underwent cranial ultrasound scans at least on day 1, 3, 7, 14, 28, 42, monthly thereafter and at term corrected age. Infants who were eligible for this study had a MRI of the neonatal brain at term (37 to 42 weeks). Retrospectively, we compared the cranial US findi…