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A prototype 'miniature' MRI scanner for babies has been installed at The Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital in Sheffield.
The scanner is part of a two-year research project into the feasibility and benefits of scanning babies in the neonatal unit. It is significantly smaller than a standard MRI scanner, meaning it can be situated within or close to a neonatal unit, and allow new-born babies to be scanned without having to be moved to another part of a building or another hospital.
As a result, scans can be performed quickly and the risks and difficulties associated with moving vulnerable babies are dramatically reduced. In addition, the MRI images provide more detailed clinical information than a bedside ultrasound scan.
Paul Griffiths, Professor of Radiology at the University of Sheffield and Honorary Consultant at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Martyn Paley, Professor of BioMedical Imaging also at the University of Sheffield, have been working on the concept and design of the scanner for 12 years.
Professor Griffiths, from the University of Sheffield's Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, said: "Babies, particularly those with brain problems, are unstable – they can stop breathing or their blood pressure can change in an unpredictable way.
"If that happens it is useful to have neonatal staff who are used to that situation in such close proximity, which will improve safety.
"The MR images themselves provide a more detailed image and can help offer a more accurate diagnosis. The motivation to keep going with this project is a belief that at the end we will have something that is better for babies with these types of brain problems."
The project is a collaboration between the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, GE Healthcare, and the Wellcome Trust.
(JP)
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Hospital Welcomes 'Miniature' MRI Scanner For Babies
A prototype 'miniature' MRI scanner for babies has been installed at The Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital in Sheffield.
The scanner is part of a two-year research project into the feasibility and benefits of scanning babies in the neonatal unit. It is significantly smaller than a standard MRI scanner, meaning it can be situated within or close to a neonatal unit, and allow new-born babies to be scanned without having to be moved to another part of a building or another hospital.
As a result, scans can be performed quickly and the risks and difficulties associated with moving vulnerable babies are dramatically reduced. In addition, the MRI images provide more detailed clinical information than a bedside ultrasound scan.
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Paul Griffiths, Professor of Radiology at the University of Sheffield and Honorary Consultant at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Martyn Paley, Professor of BioMedical Imaging also at the University of Sheffield, have been working on the concept and design of the scanner for 12 years.
Professor Griffiths, from the University of Sheffield's Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, said: "Babies, particularly those with brain problems, are unstable – they can stop breathing or their blood pressure can change in an unpredictable way.
"If that happens it is useful to have neonatal staff who are used to that situation in such close proximity, which will improve safety.
"The MR images themselves provide a more detailed image and can help offer a more accurate diagnosis. The motivation to keep going with this project is a belief that at the end we will have something that is better for babies with these types of brain problems."
The project is a collaboration between the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, GE Healthcare, and the Wellcome Trust.
(JP)
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