Suggested Parameters for Clinical Infant Brain Imaging Using an Ultra-Low-Field Portable MRI System.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-5-2026
Identifier
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A8925; PMCID: PMC12767708
Abstract
Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can face barriers to access MRI of the brain including presence of assistive devices that are not MRI safe or conditional and staff resources needed to transport sick infants. An ultra-low-field (0.064T) portable MRI system has the ability to improve access by allowing infants to be scanned directly in the NICU eliminating the need to transport infants to the MRI scanner. However, the scanning parameters for ultra-low-field portable MRI were optimized for adult patient use and not for infants. This article describes an optimized scanning protocol for infant brain imaging by using ultra-low-field portable MRI.
Journal Title
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
Volume
47
Issue
1
First Page
208
Last Page
214
MeSH Keywords
Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Infant, Newborn; Brain; Equipment Design; Infant; Point-of-Care Systems; Equipment Failure Analysis; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Sensitivity and Specificity
PubMed ID
41381353
Keywords
Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Brain; Equipment Design; Point-of-Care Systems; Equipment Failure Analysis; Neonatal Intensive Care Units; Sensitivity and Specificity
Recommended Citation
Tara SZ, Artz NS, Robinson AL, et al. Suggested Parameters for Clinical Infant Brain Imaging Using an Ultra-Low-Field Portable MRI System. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2026;47(1):208-214. Published 2026 Jan 5. doi:10.3174/ajnr.A8925
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