Application of Brain Positron Emission Tomography in Pre-Term and Term Newborn Infants
- VernacularTitle:正电子发射断层脑显像在早产儿和足月新生儿中的应用
- Author:
yuan, SHI
;
rong-bing, JIN
;
jin-ning, ZHAO
;
feng, PAN
;
shi-fang, TANG
;
hua-qiang, LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
positron emission tomography;
infant,newborn;
brain
- From:Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2004;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the clinical values of positron emission tomography(PET)in pre-term and term newborn infants through observing neonatal brain by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose(18F-FDG)PET.Methods The brain by 18F-FDG PET in 11 term and 7 pre-term newborn infants after administration of 0.1 mCi /kg 18F-FDG were observed.There were 11 males and 7 females,who were normal by brain computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.Results The brain 18F-FDG PET image in pre-term and term newborn infants was relatively high in thalamus,and relatively low in cerebral cortex,whereas the total brain was different with adults.Especially in the area of cerebral cortex,the uptake of glucose was relatively higher,and the structure of brain 18F-FDG image was more clear in term infants than that in pre-term infants.Conclusion Neonatal brain picture by 18F-FDG PET is a new tool for predicting the brain function,and its clinical values need further investigating.
