Neurodevelopmental impact of early diagnostic imaging in preterm infants: quantifying risk and the role of point-of-care ultrasound
Frequent x-ray exposure in the first month of life may be associated with worse motor and cognitive development in preterm infants. These findings suggest the need for weight-based diagnostic reference levels in NICUs and support incorporation of alternative imaging such as point of care ultrasound (POCUS into routine neonatal intensive care.
Authors
- Paige Church (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5844-3953)
- Cecelia Sibley
- MaryAnn V. Volpe
- Indrani Bhattacharjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6815-8555)
- Soume Bhattacharya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3715-8066)
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Tufts Medical Center (US)
- George Mason University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1642629
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04
Funders
- Tufts Medical Center