Evaluation of Neonatal Brain Parenchyma Using 2‐Dimensional Shear Wave Elastography
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Prof. Dr. Eda ALBAYRAK
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Tuba KASAP
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE |
| Dergi ISSN | 0278-4297 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
| Dergi Grubu | Q3 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 08-2017 |
| Cilt No | 37 |
| DOI Numarası | 10.1002/jum.14366 |
| Makale Linki | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jum.14366 |
| Özet |
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the stiffness of the neonatal brain using 2-dimensional shear wave elastography in term and preterm neonates and to investigate possible stiffness differences between groups.MethodsA total of 83 neonates, including 44 term and 39 preterm, were included in the study. Shear wave elastographic measurements of the thalamus and occipital periventricular white matter were conducted via the anterior fontanel. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine the association between the birth week and stiffness values of the thalamus and periventricular white matter. A receiver operating characteristic analysis was applied to determine the power of the stiffness of the thalamus and periventricular white matter in predicting a significant preterm classification. P < .05 was considered significant.ResultsThe brain parenchymal stiffness values measured from both the thalamus and periventricular white matter were found to be significantly lower in the preterm group compared with the term group. The periventricular white matter stiffness values were found to be lower than thalamus stiffness values in both groups. According to the receiver operating characteristic curve, the optimal cutoff values for determining prematurity were defined to be less than 8.28 kPa for the mean thalamus stiffness and less than 6.59 kPa for the periventricular white matter.ConclusionsThis study shows that differences between brain stiffness values in preterm and term neonates can be shown by using 2-dimensional shear wave elastography, and the results may be reference points for evaluating neonatal brain stiffness in research on patients with various illnesses. |
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