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HERO ID
6732740
Reference Type
Journal Article
Subtype
Review
Title
Brains for all the ages: structural neurodevelopment in infants and children from a life-span perspective
Author(s)
Richards, JE; Xie, W
Year
2015
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Advances in Child Development and Behavior
ISSN:
0065-2407
Volume
48
Page Numbers
1-52
Language
English
PMID
25735940
DOI
10.1016/bs.acdb.2014.11.001
Web of Science Id
WOS:000385431800002
Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive method to measure brain structure and function that may be applied to human participants of all ages. This chapter reviews our recent work creating a life-span Neurodevelopmental MRI Database. It provides age-specific reference data in fine-grained age intervals from 2 weeks through 89 years. The reference data include average MRI templates, segmented tissue priors, and a common stereotaxic atlas for pediatric and adult participants. The database will be useful for neuroimaging research over a wide range of ages and may be used to make life-span comparisons. The chapter reviews the application of this database to the study of neurostructural development, including a new volumetric study of segmented brain tissue over the life span. We also show how this database could be used to create "study-specific" MRI templates for special groups and apply this to the MRIs of Chinese children. Finally, we review recent use of the database in the study of brain activity in pediatric populations.
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