The application of magnetic resonance imaging in postoperative delirium

VernacularTitle:磁共振技术在术后谵妄中的应用
Author: Yuting DAI ¹ ; Ling MA
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1. 中国医科大学附属盛京医院麻醉科
Keywords: Delirium; Magnetic resonance imaging; Review
From: Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2018;41(2):186-189
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Postoperative delirium is one of the most common postoperative complications in elderly patients,and its pathogeny is related to many factors.Up to now,the neural basis of postoperative delirium is unclear, and whether it will develop to Alzheimer's disease is controversial. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as a noninvasive and quantitative method for the analysis of brain structures and functions,has been gradually applied to a variety of neuropsychopathic disorders in recent years.The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of MRI in the studies of postoperative delirium.