Abstract
Next-generation 3-Tesla magnetic resonance (MR) scanners offer improved neonatal neuroimaging, but the greater associated radiofrequency radiation may increase the risk of hyperthermia. Safety data for neonatal 3-T MR scanning are lacking. We measured rectal temperatures continuously in 25 neonates undergoing 3-T brain MR imaging and observed no significant hyperthermic threat.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 228-230.e1 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Pediatrics |
| Volume | 175 |
| Early online date | 15 Jun 2016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2016 |
Keywords
- neuroimaging
- nonionizing radiation
- radiofrequency radiation
- specific absorption rate