High-resolution rapid neonatal whole-body composition using 3.0 Tesla chemical shift magnetic resonance imaging.
| Publication Type | Academic Article |
| Authors | Dyke J, Garfinkel A, Groves A, Kovanlikaya A |
| Journal | Pediatr Res |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 638-644 |
| Date Published | 12/20/2017 |
| ISSN | 1530-0447 |
| Keywords | Adipose Tissue, Adiposity, Anthropometry, Body Composition, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Whole Body Imaging |
| Abstract | BackgroundTo evaluate a whole-body rapid imaging technique to calculate neonatal lean body mass and percentage adiposity using 3.0 Tesla chemical shift magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).MethodsA 2-Point Dixon MRI technique was used to calculate whole-body fat and water images in term (n=10) and preterm (n=15) infants.ResultsChemical shift images were obtained in 42 s. MRI calculated whole-body mass correlated closely with measured body weight (R2=0.87; P<0.001). Scan-rescan analysis demonstrated a 95% limit of agreement of 1.3% adiposity. Preterm infants were born at a median of 25.7 weeks' gestation with birth weight 840 g. At term-corrected age, former preterm infants were lighter than term-born controls, 2,519 vs. 3,094 g regressing out age and group as covariates (P=0.005). However, this was not because of reduced percentage adiposity 26% vs. 24% (P=0.28). At term-corrected age, former preterm infants had significantly reduced lean body mass compared with that of term-born controls 1,935 vs. 2,416 g (P=0.002).ConclusionRapid whole-body imaging for assessment of lean body mass and adiposity in term and preterm infants is feasible, accurate, and repeatable. Deficits in whole-body mass in former preterm infants at term-corrected age are due to reductions in lean body mass not due to differences in adiposity. |
| DOI | 10.1038/pr.2017.294 |
| PubMed ID | 29168981 |