2023
Impact of postnatal weight gain on brain white matter maturation in very preterm infants
Bobba P, Weber C, Higaki A, Mukherjee P, Scheinost D, Constable R, Ment L, Taylor S, Payabvash S. Impact of postnatal weight gain on brain white matter maturation in very preterm infants. Journal Of Neuroimaging 2023, 33: 991-1002. PMID: 37483073, PMCID: PMC10800683, DOI: 10.1111/jon.13145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirth weight z-scoreMagnetic resonance imagingVery preterm infantsPostnatal weight gainWeight z-scoreWhite matter maturationBirth weightDiffusion tensor imagingNeurological outcomePreterm infantsGestational ageWeight gainCorpus callosumHigher birth weight z-scoresBrain white matter maturationLong-term neurological deficitsZ-scoreBrain developmentWeight z-score changeWM tractsZ-score changeWM maturationWeeks of lifeNeurological deficitsNutritional interventionA 1-Tesla MRI system for dedicated brain imaging in the neonatal intensive care unit
Berson E, Mozayan A, Peterec S, Taylor S, Bamford N, Ment L, Rowe E, Lisse S, Ehrlich L, Silva C, Goodman T, Payabvash S. A 1-Tesla MRI system for dedicated brain imaging in the neonatal intensive care unit. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2023, 17: 1132173. PMID: 36845429, PMCID: PMC9951115, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1132173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitIntraventricular hemorrhageCare unitHypoxic injuryIntracranial pathologyAverage gestational ageParenchymal injuryPreterm neonatesCommon indicationIschemic lesionsNICU patientsGestational ageClinical findingsPatient weightInfantsTranscranial ultrasoundMRIInjuryCareMicrohemorrhagesScansLesionsFollowPathology
2022
Age‐related topographic map of magnetic resonance diffusion metrics in neonatal brains
Bobba PS, Weber CF, Mak A, Mozayan A, Malhotra A, Sheth KN, Taylor SN, Vossough A, Grant PE, Scheinost D, Constable RT, Ment LR, Payabvash S. Age‐related topographic map of magnetic resonance diffusion metrics in neonatal brains. Human Brain Mapping 2022, 43: 4326-4334. PMID: 35599634, PMCID: PMC9435001, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational ageCerebellar white matterWhite matterNeonatal brainDiffusion-weighted imagingCorpus callosumMD valuesCorpus callosum myelinationLower gestational ageTerm-equivalent ageSubcortical white matterFA/MDApparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) valuesMonths of ageDiffusion tensor imaging (DTI) metricsDiffusion metricsAge-related evolutionAge-related changesAge-specific normative valuesNeonatal ageBrain parenchymaCorticospinal tractNeonate brainDiffusivity metricsADC values
2007
Comparison of magnetic resonance urography with ultrasound studies in detection of fetal urogenital anomalies
Kajbafzadeh AM, Payabvash S, Sadeghi Z, Elmi A, Jamal A, Hantoshzadeh Z, Eslami L, Mehdizadeh M. Comparison of magnetic resonance urography with ultrasound studies in detection of fetal urogenital anomalies. Journal Of Pediatric Urology 2007, 4: 32-39. PMID: 18631889, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2007.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance urographyUrogenital anomaliesUltrasound studyT2-weighted sequencesUltrasound findingsHigh-resolution T2-weighted sequencesInconclusive ultrasound findingsMean gestational ageMulticystic dysplastic kidneyPosterior urethral valvesUrinary tract disordersUreteropelvic junction obstructionOverall diagnostic sensitivityT1-weighted sequencesUrethral valvesDysplastic kidneyGestational ageMesenteric cystTract disordersFinal diagnosisJunction obstructionDefinite diagnosisMedical recordsUreteral anatomyPrenatal ultrasonography