Abstract
This retrospective study aims to assess the added diagnostic utility and clinical value of a 3-Tesla neonatal brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging after obtaining a 1-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A cohort of 34 infants had an initial 1-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging and repeat imaging within 14 days in a 3-Tesla scanner. All infants were admitted to the level-III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and all images were interpreted by pediatric neuroradiologists. In 31 cases (91%), the 3-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging showed similar or expected evolution of known findings found on 1-Tesla. In cases with change between the 1-Tesla and 3-Tesla imaging results, there was no clinical impact. In conclusion, Images from 1-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging were sufficient for characterizing a wide range of neonatal brain injuries and abnormalities and repeated 3-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging did not yield further clinical benefit.
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