Patient's question:
Doctor. My friend just got married this year. A week ago, she gave birth prematurely to a male infant. The infant weighed only 5 jin 2 liang. The doctor conducted an examination, including a brain MRI. Could you please explain what a brain MRI for premature infants does and what potential risks it may have?Doctor's answer:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can examine brain tumors, white matter lesions, congenital brain nerve developmental disorders, brain hemorrhage, cerebral aneurysms, and other brain diseases. It shows better results for lesions of the base of the skull and brainstem compared to CT. Brain MRI is a harmless imaging test for the body. It is particularly suitable for newborn examinations. Magnetic resonance imaging is different from computerized tomography. Computerized tomography is a radioactive examination that has a certain impact on the body.