Neonatal Cerebral Investigation

Janet M Rennie ,Cornelia Hagmann ,Nicola J Robertson

doi:10.3174/ajnr.a1494

Abstract

Preface Glossary and abbreviations 1. Principles of ultrasound 2. Principles of EEG 3. Principles of magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy 4. Normal neonatal imaging appearances 5. The normal EEG and aEEG 6. The immature brain 7. The baby with a suspected seizure 8. The baby who was depressed at birth 9. Screening the preterm infant at high risk of brain injury 10. Common maternal and neonatal conditions that may lead to neonatal brain imaging abnormalities 11. The baby and the fetus with abnormally large cerebral ventricles 12. Investigations of the baby with abnormal antenatal brain scan or suspected congenital malformation of the brain 13. Investigation of the baby with suspected CNS infection 14. Postmortem imaging Index.

Highlights

In an interestingly titled 310-page book, Neonatal Cerebral Investigation, Drs Rennie, Hagmann, and Robertson have edited a multiauthored text (9 contributors, none of whom are radiologists), which covers 3 major areas: 1) The physical principles of sonography (US), the principles of electroencephalography (EEG), and the basic principles of MR imaging and MR spectroscopy
2) The normal appearance of the brain on MR imaging, US, and EEG and 7 different clinical conditions that are addressed with imaging and EEG along with the clinical presentations
3) The 7 conditions concern the infant with the following: 1) suspected seizures, 2) depression at birth, 3) a preterm screening (MR imaging, US, and EEG), 4) maternal and neonatal conditions that could result in brain abnormalities, 5) a large head, 6) congenital malformations, and 7) a suspected infection

Summary

Introduction

In an interestingly titled 310-page book, Neonatal Cerebral Investigation, Drs Rennie, Hagmann, and Robertson have edited a multiauthored text (9 contributors, none of whom are radiologists), which covers 3 major areas: 1) The physical principles of sonography (US), the principles of electroencephalography (EEG), and the basic principles of MR imaging and MR spectroscopy. 2) The normal appearance of the brain (in both the mature and immature neonate) on MR imaging, US, and EEG and 7 different clinical conditions that are addressed with imaging and EEG along with the clinical presentations.

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