Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6172291 | Early Human Development | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We have developed a model using cranial ultrasound for measuring cranial and brain volumes. Using this model our data suggest that even in the absence of major cerebral lesions, the average extrauterine cerebral growth of very preterm infants is compromised. Our model can help in identifying those preterm infants with smaller brains. Later follow-up data will determine the neurodevelopmental outcome of these preterm infants in relation to their estimated brain volumes.
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Authors
Andre M. Graca, Katia Regina Viegas Cardoso, João Manuel Franco Pereira da Costa, Frances Mary Cowan,