Skip to main content
Advertisement

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Accepted Manuscripts
    • Article Preview
    • Past Issue Archive
    • Video Articles
    • AJNR Case Collection
    • Case of the Week Archive
    • Case of the Month Archive
    • Classic Case Archive
  • Special Collections
    • AJNR Awards
    • Low-Field MRI
    • Alzheimer Disease
    • ASNR Foundation Special Collection
    • Photon-Counting CT
    • View All
  • Multimedia
    • AJNR Podcasts
    • AJNR SCANtastic
    • Trainee Corner
    • MRI Safety Corner
    • Imaging Protocols
  • For Authors
    • Submit a Manuscript
    • Submit a Video Article
    • Submit an eLetter to the Editor/Response
    • Manuscript Submission Guidelines
    • Statistical Tips
    • Fast Publishing of Accepted Manuscripts
    • Graphical Abstract Preparation
    • Imaging Protocol Submission
    • Author Policies
  • About Us
    • About AJNR
    • Editorial Board
    • Editorial Board Alumni
  • More
    • Become a Reviewer/Academy of Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Permissions
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Advertisers
    • ASNR Home

User menu

  • Alerts
  • Log in

Search

  • Advanced search
American Journal of Neuroradiology
American Journal of Neuroradiology

American Journal of Neuroradiology

ASHNR American Society of Functional Neuroradiology ASHNR American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology ASSR
  • Alerts
  • Log in

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Accepted Manuscripts
    • Article Preview
    • Past Issue Archive
    • Video Articles
    • AJNR Case Collection
    • Case of the Week Archive
    • Case of the Month Archive
    • Classic Case Archive
  • Special Collections
    • AJNR Awards
    • Low-Field MRI
    • Alzheimer Disease
    • ASNR Foundation Special Collection
    • Photon-Counting CT
    • View All
  • Multimedia
    • AJNR Podcasts
    • AJNR SCANtastic
    • Trainee Corner
    • MRI Safety Corner
    • Imaging Protocols
  • For Authors
    • Submit a Manuscript
    • Submit a Video Article
    • Submit an eLetter to the Editor/Response
    • Manuscript Submission Guidelines
    • Statistical Tips
    • Fast Publishing of Accepted Manuscripts
    • Graphical Abstract Preparation
    • Imaging Protocol Submission
    • Author Policies
  • About Us
    • About AJNR
    • Editorial Board
    • Editorial Board Alumni
  • More
    • Become a Reviewer/Academy of Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Permissions
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Advertisers
    • ASNR Home
  • Follow AJNR on Twitter
  • Visit AJNR on Facebook
  • Follow AJNR on Instagram
  • Join AJNR on LinkedIn
  • RSS Feeds

AJNR Awards, New Junior Editors, and more. Read the latest AJNR updates

Research ArticlePediatric Neuroimaging

MR Imaging Assessment of Myelination in the Very Preterm Brain

Serena J. Counsell, Elia F. Maalouf, Alison M. Fletcher, Philip Duggan, Malcolm Battin, Helen J. Lewis, Amy H. Herlihy, A. David Edwards, Graeme M. Bydder and Mary A. Rutherford
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2002, 23 (5) 872-881;
Serena J. Counsell
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Elia F. Maalouf
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Alison M. Fletcher
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Philip Duggan
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Malcolm Battin
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Helen J. Lewis
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Amy H. Herlihy
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
A. David Edwards
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Graeme M. Bydder
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Mary A. Rutherford
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • Info & Metrics
  • Responses
  • References
  • PDF
Loading

References

  1. ↵
    Johnson MA, Pennock JM, Bydder GM, et al. Clinical NMR imaging of the brain in children: normal and neurologic disease. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1983;141:1005–1018
    PubMedWeb of Science
  2. Holland BA, Haas DK, Norman D, Brant-Zawadzki M, Newton TH. MRI of normal brain maturation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1986;7:201–208
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  3. ↵
    Barkovich AJ, Kjos BO, Jackson DE, Norman D. Normal maturation of the neonatal and infant brain: MR imaging at 1.5 T. Radiology 1988;166:173–180
    PubMedWeb of Science
  4. Dietrich RB, Bradley WG, Zagaroza EJ VI, et al. MR evaluation of early myelination patterns in normal and developmentally delayed infants. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1988;150:889–896
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  5. Bird CR, Hedberg M, Drayer BP, Keller PJ, Flom RA, Hodak JA. MR assessment of myelination in infants and children: usefulness of marker sites. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1989;10:731–740
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  6. Van der Knapp MS, Valk J. MR imaging of the various stages of normal myelination during the first year of life. Neuroradiology 1990;31:459–470
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  7. Martin E, Krassnitzer S, Kaelin P, Boesch C. MR imaging of the brainstem: normal postnatal development. Neuroradiology 1991;33:391–395
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  8. ↵
    Barkovich AJ. MR of the normal neonatal brain: assessment of deep structures. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1998;19:1397–1403
    Abstract
  9. ↵
    Yakolev PI, Lecours AR. The myelogentic cycles of regional maturation of the brain. In: Minowski A, ed. Regional Development of the Brain in Early Life. Oxford: Blackwell;1967 :3–70
  10. ↵
    Gilles FH, Shankle W, Dooling EC. Myelinated tracts: growth patterns. In: Gilles FH, Leviton A, Dooling EC, eds. The Developing Human Brain: Growth and Epidemiological Neuropatholgy. Boston: Wright;1983 :117–183
  11. ↵
    Sie LT, van der Knapp MS, van Wezel-Meijler G, Valk J. MRI assessment of myelination of motor and sensory pathways in the brain of preterm and term-born infants. Neuropediatrics 1997;28:97–105
    PubMedWeb of Science
  12. ↵
    McArdle CB, Richardson CJ, Nicholas DA, Mirfakhraee M, Hayden CK, Amparo EG. Developmental features of the neonatal brain: MR imaging: part 1: gray-white matter differentiation and myelination. Radiology 1987;162:223–229
    PubMedWeb of Science
  13. ↵
    Battin MR, Maalouf EF, Counsell SJ, et al. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in very preterm infants: visualization of the germinal matrix, early myelination, and cortical folding. Pediatrics 1998;101:957–962
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  14. ↵
    Hall AS, Young IR, Davies FJ, Mohapatra SN. A dedicated magnetic resonance system in a neonatal intensive therapy unit. In: Bradley WG, Bydder GM, eds. Advanced MR Imaging Techniques. London: Martin Dunitz;1997 :281–290
  15. ↵
    Battin M, Maalouf EF, Counsell S, et al. Physiological stability of preterm infants during magnetic resonance imaging. Early Hum Dev 1998;52:101–110
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  16. ↵
    Landis JR, Koch GG. The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data. Biometrics 1977;33:159–174
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  17. ↵
    Fees-Higgins A, Larroche JC. Development of the Human Foetal Brain. Paris: INSERM Masson;1987
  18. ↵
    Kucharczyk W, Macdonald PM, Stanisz GJ, Henkelman RM. Relaxivity and magnetization transfer of white matter lipids at MR imaging: importance of cerebrosides and pH. Radiology 1994;192:521–529
    PubMedWeb of Science
  19. ↵
    Felderhoff-Mueser U, Rutherford MA, Squier WV, et al. Relationship between MR imaging and histopathologic findings of the brain in extremely sick preterm infants. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1999;20:1349–1357
    Abstract/FREE Full Text
  20. ↵
    Hasegawa M, Houdou S, Mito T, Takashima S, Asanuma K, Ohno T. Development of myelination in the human fetal and infant cerebrum: a myelin basic protein immunohistochemical study. Brain Dev 1992;14:1–6
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  21. ↵
    Korogi Y, Takahashi M, Sumi M, et al. MR signal intensity of the perirolandic cortex in the neonate and infant. Neuroradiology 1996;38:578–584
    PubMed
  22. ↵
    Perlman JM. White matter injury in the preterm infant: an important determination of abnormal neurodevelopmental outcome. Early Hum Dev 1998;53:99–120
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  23. ↵
    Kuban KC, Leviton A. Cerebral palsy. N Engl J Med 1994;330:188–195
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  24. ↵
    Huppi PS, Schuknecht B, Boesch C, et al. Structural and neurobehavioral delay in postnatal brain development of preterm infants. Pediatr Res 1996;39:895–901
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  25. Huppi PS, Maier SE, Peled S, et al. Microstructural development of human newborn cerebral white matter assesesed in vivo by diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging. Pediatr Res 1998;44:584–590
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  26. ↵
    Ajayi-Obe M, Saeed N, Cowan FM, Rutherford MA, Edwards AD. Reduced development of cerebral cortex in extremely preterm infants. Lancet 2000;356:1162–1163
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  27. ↵
    Stewart AL, Rifkin L, Amess PN, et al. Brain structure and neurocognitive and behavioural function in adolescents who were born very preterm. Lancet 1999;353:1653–1657
    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

American Journal of Neuroradiology: 23 (5)
American Journal of Neuroradiology
Vol. 23, Issue 5
1 May 2002
  • Table of Contents
  • Index by author
Advertisement
Print
Download PDF
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on American Journal of Neuroradiology.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
MR Imaging Assessment of Myelination in the Very Preterm Brain
(Your Name) has sent you a message from American Journal of Neuroradiology
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the American Journal of Neuroradiology web site.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Cite this article
Serena J. Counsell, Elia F. Maalouf, Alison M. Fletcher, Philip Duggan, Malcolm Battin, Helen J. Lewis, Amy H. Herlihy, A. David Edwards, Graeme M. Bydder, Mary A. Rutherford
MR Imaging Assessment of Myelination in the Very Preterm Brain
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2002, 23 (5) 872-881;

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
0 Responses
Respond to this article
Share
Bookmark this article
MR Imaging Assessment of Myelination in the Very Preterm Brain
Serena J. Counsell, Elia F. Maalouf, Alison M. Fletcher, Philip Duggan, Malcolm Battin, Helen J. Lewis, Amy H. Herlihy, A. David Edwards, Graeme M. Bydder, Mary A. Rutherford
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2002, 23 (5) 872-881;
del.icio.us logo Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One

Jump to section

  • Article
    • Abstract
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgments
    • References
  • Figures & Data
  • Info & Metrics
  • Responses
  • References
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • PubMed
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping with Source Separation in Normal Brain Development of Newborns
  • Data-driven characterization of Preterm Birth through intramodal Diffusion MRI
  • Deciphering the developmental order and microstructural patterns of early white matter pathways in a diffusion MRI based fetal brain atlas
  • Cyto/myeloarchitectural changes of cortical gray matter and superficial white matter in early neurodevelopment: Multimodal MRI study of preterm neonates
  • Multi-channel 4D parametrized Atlas of Macro- and Microstructural Neonatal Brain Development
  • Cortical morphology at birth reflects spatio-temporal patterns of gene expression in the fetal human brain
  • Association of Isolated Congenital Heart Disease with Fetal Brain Maturation
  • Segmentation of Myelin-like Signals on Clinical MR Images for Age Estimation in Preterm Infants
  • The Developing Human Connectome Project: a Minimal Processing Pipeline for Neonatal Cortical Surface Reconstruction
  • Severe retinopathy of prematurity predicts delayed white matter maturation and poorer neurodevelopment
  • Quiet T1-Weighted Pointwise Encoding Time Reduction with Radial Acquisition for Assessing Myelination in the Pediatric Brain
  • Evolution of T1 Relaxation, ADC, and Fractional Anisotropy during Early Brain Maturation: A Serial Imaging Study on Preterm Infants
  • Tract-Based Spatial Statistics in Preterm-Born Neonates Predicts Cognitive and Motor Outcomes at 18 Months
  • Comparison of Spin-Echo and Gradient-Echo T1-Weighted and Spin-Echo T2-Weighted Images at 3T in Evaluating Term-Neonatal Myelination
  • Predictive Value of Neonatal Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Preterm Infants
  • Comparison of Spin-Echo T1- and T2-Weighted and Gradient-Echo T1-Weighted Images at 3T in Evaluating Very Preterm Neonates at Term-Equivalent Age
  • MR Spectroscopy of the Fetal Brain: Is It Possible without Sedation?
  • An MR-compatible neonatal incubator
  • Transient Hyperintensity in the Subthalamic Nucleus and Globus Pallidus of Newborns on T1-Weighted Images
  • Improving head growth in preterm infants - a randomised controlled trial II: MRI and developmental outcomes in the first year
  • Pearls & Oy-sters: The medial longitudinal fasciculus in ocular motor physiology
  • Magnetic resonance imaging of preterm brain injury
  • Crossref
  • Google Scholar

This article has not yet been cited by articles in journals that are participating in Crossref Cited-by Linking.

More in this TOC Section

  • Comparing MRI Perfusion in Pediatric Brain Tumors
  • Sodium MRI in Pediatric Brain Tumors
  • FRACTURE MR in Congenital Vertebral Anomalies
Show more Pediatric Neuroimaging

Similar Articles

Advertisement

Indexed Content

  • Current Issue
  • Accepted Manuscripts
  • Article Preview
  • Past Issues
  • Editorials
  • Editor's Choice
  • Fellows' Journal Club
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Video Articles

Cases

  • Case Collection
  • Archive - Case of the Week
  • Archive - Case of the Month
  • Archive - Classic Case

More from AJNR

  • Trainee Corner
  • Imaging Protocols
  • MRI Safety Corner
  • Book Reviews

Multimedia

  • AJNR Podcasts
  • AJNR Scantastics

Resources

  • Turnaround Time
  • Submit a Manuscript
  • Submit a Video Article
  • Submit an eLetter to the Editor/Response
  • Manuscript Submission Guidelines
  • Statistical Tips
  • Fast Publishing of Accepted Manuscripts
  • Graphical Abstract Preparation
  • Imaging Protocol Submission
  • Evidence-Based Medicine Level Guide
  • Publishing Checklists
  • Author Policies
  • Become a Reviewer/Academy of Reviewers
  • News and Updates

About Us

  • About AJNR
  • Editorial Board
  • Editorial Board Alumni
  • Alerts
  • Permissions
  • Not an AJNR Subscriber? Join Now
  • Advertise with Us
  • Librarian Resources
  • Feedback
  • Terms and Conditions
  • AJNR Editorial Board Alumni

American Society of Neuroradiology

  • Not an ASNR Member? Join Now

© 2025 by the American Society of Neuroradiology All rights, including for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies, are reserved.
Print ISSN: 0195-6108 Online ISSN: 1936-959X

Powered by HighWire