Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Frontal Lobe Morphometry in Pediatric Patients
- 作者: Semibratov N.N.1, Fokin V.A.2, Trufanov G.E.2, Efimtsev A.Y.2, Abramov K.B.2, Kondratiev G.V.2, Levchuk A.G.2
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- Saint Petersburg Clinical Scientific and Practical Center for Specialised Types of Medical Care (Oncological)
- Almazov National Medical Research Centre
- 期: 卷 44, 编号 2 (2025)
- 页面: 141-150
- 栏目: Original articles
- URL: https://bakhtiniada.ru/RMMArep/article/view/310898
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/rmmar660874
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/WVSWMQ
- ID: 310898
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Background: Magnetic resonance imaging-based morphometry is a highly informative, noninvasive method for early diagnosis of structural brain changes, which facilitates their quantitative and qualitative evaluation. The frontal lobes increase significantly in size during brain development, which is associated with their important role in cognitive functions and environmental adaptations. Frontal lobe morphometry in pediatric patients can be used to identify abnormalities and understand normal developmental processes in early childhood.
AIM: To identify any changes in the morphometry of the frontal lobes in neurologically healthy children and to analyze how these changes may vary across sex and age groups.
METHODS: The study included 49 children aged 6 months to 18 years. The observations were categorized into two age groups: from 0 to 7 years (17 children) and from 7 to 18 years (32 children). Automatic magnetic resonance imaging-based morphometry was performed with FreeSurfer software used to determine morphometric parameters, including frontal lobe volume, surface area, and cortical thickness.
RESULTS: The findings showed age-related variations in the frontal lobe volume, area, and thickness. There were no significant sex-specific differences in the morphometric parameters between the age groups. However, relative values of the morphometric parameters calculated as a percentage of intracranial volume were higher in boys than in girls. The obtained results demonstrate both symmetrical and asymmetrical changes, thereby underscoring the multidirectional nature of the frontal lobe development during human growth.
CONCLUSION: Magnetic resonance imaging-based morphometry is a highly effective method for identifying the developmental patterns of the frontal lobes in neurologically healthy children. The morphometric parameters outlined in this study may serve as reference values in the assessment of pediatric populations diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases.
作者简介
Nikolay Semibratov
Saint Petersburg Clinical Scientific and Practical Center for Specialised Types of Medical Care (Oncological)
编辑信件的主要联系方式.
Email: nsemibr@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0034-7413
SPIN 代码: 9179-7660
Scopus 作者 ID: 57203433060
Researcher ID: U-1759-2018
MD, radiologist
俄罗斯联邦, Saint Petersburg, 197758Vladimir Fokin
Almazov National Medical Research Centre
Email: vladfokin@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7885-9024
SPIN 代码: 5939-5198
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor
俄罗斯联邦, 2, Akkuratova str., Saint Petersburg, 197341Gennady Trufanov
Almazov National Medical Research Centre
Email: trufanovge@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1611-5000
SPIN 代码: 3139-3581
Scopus 作者 ID: 6602602324
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor
俄罗斯联邦, 2, Akkuratova str., Saint Petersburg, 197341Alexander Efimtsev
Almazov National Medical Research Centre
Email: atralf@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2249-1405
SPIN 代码: 3459-2168
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor of the Department
俄罗斯联邦, 2, Akkuratova str., Saint Petersburg, 197341Konstantin Abramov
Almazov National Medical Research Centre
Email: kalyghanin@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1290-3659
SPIN 代码: 5615-4624
MD, Cand. Sci. (Medicine)
俄罗斯联邦, 2, Akkuratova str., Saint Petersburg, 197341Gleb Kondratiev
Almazov National Medical Research Centre
Email: spbgvk@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1462-6907
SPIN 代码: 9092-3185
MD, Pediatric Oncologist, Assistant Professor of the Department
俄罗斯联邦, 2, Akkuratova str., Saint Petersburg, 197341Anatoly Levchuk
Almazov National Medical Research Centre
Email: feuerlag999@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8848-3136
SPIN 代码: 6214-5934
Scopus 作者 ID: 57208386790
俄罗斯联邦, 2, Akkuratova str., Saint Petersburg, 197341
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