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Can the addition of “Black Bone” sequence improve the diagnosis of the skull fractures after traumatic brain injury in children?

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Motivation: Skull fractures can be clearly displayed by Black Bone MRI. Goal(s): This study aimed to determine whether three-dimensional (3D) "Black Bone" imaging improve diagnostic performance in detecting skull fractures after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children. Approach: The study included 50 pediatric patients with TBI underwent CT, conventional MRI and Black Bone scans. The diagnosis of skull fracture was evaluated by conventional MRI with and without Black Bone images taking CT as the reference. Results: The results showed that higher diagnostic performance and agreement were achieved with the addition of Black Bone image for bone fracture detection. Impact: Black Bone imaging improve MRI diagnostic performance in detecting pediatric skull fractures following TBI.

Source: Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition

DOI: 10.58530/2025/5287

Authors: Junwei Li, Ke Jin, Xiamei Zhuang, Huiting Zhang

Language: English

Topic: Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province

Award: 基于双模态MRI与深度学习融合的儿童骨骼肌疾病无辐射精准诊疗体系构建及临床转化研究