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Compact MRI scanner created for premature babies
Doctors at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield are pioneering the use of a compact MRI scanner targeted at imaging the brains of premature babies.
The machine is one of two purpose-built neonatal MRI scanners in the world and is a more effective way to retrieve imaging of the brains of premature and full-term babies than the current ultrasound route.
The compact MRI scanner was built by GE Healthcare with funding provided by the Wellcome Trust.
Prof Paul Griffiths, of the University of Sheffield, explained: "Ultrasound is cheap, portable and convenient, but the position of the fontanelles means there are some parts of the brain which cannot be viewed.
"MRI is able to show all of the brain and the surrounding anatomy, making the images easier to explain to parents. From a diagnostic point, the big advantage is that MRI is able to show a wider range of brain abnormalities, in particular those which result from a lack of oxygen or blood supply."
"MRI machines are huge, heavy objects which are sited in the basement or ground floor of hospitals, whereas maternity units are usually higher up, or in a completely different building, so it can mean a complicated journey to get a baby to and from the scanner."
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