Congress:
ECR25
Poster Number:
C-12594
Type:
Poster: EPOS Radiologist (scientific)
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2025/C-12594
Authorblock:
M. Sebastian1, S. Cicilet1, S. Basheer2; 1Bangalore/IN, 2Alappuzhq/IN
Disclosures:
Midhila Sebastian:
Nothing to disclose
Soumya Cicilet:
Nothing to disclose
Shameer Basheer:
Nothing to disclose
Keywords:
CNS, MR, Imaging sequences, Ischaemia / Infarction
- 71.43 % of infants in our study were born at term, and 28.57% were preterm.
- DWI Sensitivity:
- Detected diffusion restriction in 91.43% of cases.
- Superior to conventional T1/T2 MRI, which detected 62.86%.
- APGAR Score Correlation:
- Trend observed: Lower APGAR scores linked to more severe MRI abnormalities.
- Not statistically significant (P > 0.05).
- MRI Patterns:
- Differences noted between preterm and term infants
- DWI effectiveness limited in later stages of HIE.
- Of 35 neonates assessed, DWI proved more sensitive, detecting diffusion restriction in 91.43% of cases compared to 62.86% with conventional MRI. The study also explored the correlation between 1-minute APGAR scores and MRI findings, finding a trend where lower APGAR scores were associated with more severe MRI abnormalities. However, this correlation was not statistically significant, indicating that APGAR scores may not reliably predict the severity of brain injury detected by MRI