Key result
Bedside portable MRI is safely feasible in ECMO, detecting acute brain injury in ~44% of patients.
Why the study?
Is bedside portable ultra-low-field brain MRI safe and effective for detecting acute brain injury in patients on ECMO support?
Population
50 patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support, median age 58 years, 52% male, from 2 US…
Comparison
Bedside portable ultra-low-field brain magnetic… vs Head computed tomography within 24 hours
Design
Cohort
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Bedside portable ultra-low-field brain MRI is feasible and safe for ECMO patients and demonstrates higher sensitivity for detecting acute ischemic brain injury compared to standard head CT.
Observational (n=50)
Yes
Is bedside portable ultra-low-field brain MRI safe and effective for detecting acute brain injury in patients on ECMO support?
Bedside portable ultra-low-field brain MRI is feasible and safe for ECMO patients and demonstrates higher sensitivity for detecting acute ischemic brain injury compared to standard head CT.
Cho et al. (2024) conducted an observational in Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) (n=50). Ultra-low-field (0.064-T) portable magnetic resonance imaging (pMRI) was evaluated on Safety of ULF-pMRI during ECMO support, defined as completion of ULF-pMRI without significant adverse events. Bedside ultra-low-field portable MRI was safely performed in patients on ECMO, with adverse events occurring in 6% of patients, and detected acute brain injury in 44% of cases.
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