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2020, Vol. 3, Issue 1, Part A

Predictive accuracy of duplex sonography vs. MRI in grading of neonatal hypoxic encephalopathy
Author(s)
Dr. Mahantesh SK, Dr. Sudha Kiran Das, Dr. Vikram Patil, Dr. Nagaraj Murthy, Dr. Rudresh Hiremath and Dr. Sachin P Shetty
Abstract
Background: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Doppler in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in correlation with MRI.
Materials & Methods: During the period September 2017 to October 2019, term neonates with clinical evidence of HIE who underwent MRI were enrolled for the study. Two-dimensional duplex and color Doppler ultrasound were performed, resistive index of the middle cerebral artery was documented, and findings were correlated with MRI.
Results: Of 40 consecutive neonates (29 boys and 11girls), 29 neonates with mild-moderate HIE, 7 neonates had severe HIE and 4 were normal. Accuracy of Duplex ultrasound in mild HIE is limited, however in neonates with moderate hypoxia the predictive accuracy of duplex scan as 77%, with 100% accuracy in all neonates with severe HIE. All neonates with severe HIE had increased resistance index of cerebral arteries.
Conclusion: Duplex ultrasound can be used as a point of care tool not only in diagnosis of HIE, but also as a tool distinguish the grades of HIE thus aid in prognostication.
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How to cite this article:
Dr. Mahantesh SK, Dr. Sudha Kiran Das, Dr. Vikram Patil, Dr. Nagaraj Murthy, Dr. Rudresh Hiremath, Dr. Sachin P Shetty. Predictive accuracy of duplex sonography vs. MRI in grading of neonatal hypoxic encephalopathy. Int J Radiol Diagn Imaging 2020;3(1):01-04. DOI: 10.33545/26644436.2020.v3.i1a.49
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