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Leijser, L. M. (2009, October 14). Imaging the preterm infant's brain. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1887/14051
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Imaging the preterm infant’s brain
Lara M. Leijser
The studies presented in this thesis were financially supported by ZonMw, the Nether- lands Organization for Health Research and Development (grant number 920-03-388), and by The Doctor Catharina van Tussenbroek Foundation.
The publication of this thesis was financially supported by the J.E. Jurriaanse Stichting, Prelum Uitgevers (Houten, the Netherlands, publisher of ‘Praktische pediatrie’), Nutricia Nederland BV and Foundation Imago (Oegstgeest, the Netherlands).
© 2009 L.M. Leijser, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Imaging the preterm infant’s brain
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden, op gezag van Rector Magnificus Prof. Mr. P.F. van der Heijden,
volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties te verdediging op woensdag 14 oktober 2009
klokke 15.00 uur
door
Lara Maria Leijser geboren te Goirle
in 1978
Overige leden: Dr. F.M. Cowan (Hammersmith Hospital, Londen, Engeland) Prof. Dr. M.A. van Buchem
Prof. Dr. H.A. Delemarre-van de Waal
Table of Contents
Part I Introduction
Chapter 1 General introduction and Outline of the thesis 9
Part II Neuro-imaging techniques
Chapter 2 Using cerebral ultrasound effectively in the newborn infant 39 Early Hum Dev 2006; 82(12): 827-835
Chapter 3 Neonatal cranial ultrasonography: how to optimize its 63 performance
Early Hum Dev 2009; 85(2): 93-99
Chapter 4 Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in newborn infants: 81
practical aspects
Early Hum Dev 2009; 85(2): 85-92
Part III Brain imaging findings in very preterm infants throughout the neonatal period
Chapter 5 Brain imaging findings in very preterm infants throughout 109 the neonatal period: Part I. Incidences and evolution of lesions,
comparison between ultrasound and MRI Early Hum Dev 2009; 85(2): 101-109
Chapter 6 Brain imaging findings in very preterm infants throughout 133 the neonatal period: Part II. Relation with perinatal clinical data
Early Hum Dev 2009; 85(2): 111-115
Part IV White matter
Chapter 7 Frequently encountered cranial ultrasound features in the 153 white matter of preterm infants: correlation with MRI
Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2009; 13(4): 317-326
Part V Deep grey matter
Chapter 10 Hyperechogenicity of the thalamus and basal ganglia in very 225 preterm infants: radiological findings and short-term neurological outcome
Neuropediatrics 2004; 35(5): 283-289
Chapter 11 Imaging of the basal ganglia and thalami in very preterm infants 243 Submitted for publication
Chapter 12 Lenticulostriate vasculopathy in very preterm infants 265 Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed, in press
Part VI Discussion
Chapter 13 General discussion and Future perspectives 283
Chapter 14 Summary 305
Chapter 15 Summary in Dutch (Samenvatting) 315
Curriculum Vitae 327
List of publications 329
List of abbreviations 333
Authors and affiliations 335
