Imaging of Premature Infants

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 15 million babies are born preterm each year. Preterm infants are those born at less than 37  weeks, while extremely and very preterm neonates include those born at 22 to less than 32 weeks gestational age. Infants that fail to make it to term are missing a key part in neurodevelopment, as weeks 24 to 40 are a critical period of brain development. Neonatal brain injury is a crucial predic tor for mortality and morbidity in premature and low birth weight (
Source: Clinics in Perinatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Source Type: research