Journal article
Optic Nerve Measurement on MRI in the Pediatric Population: Normative Values and Correlations
American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR, Vol.39(2), pp.369-374
02/01/2018
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A5456
PMCID: PMC7410600
PMID: 29217740
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Few articles in the literature have looked at the diameter of the optic nerve on MR imaging, especially in children, in whom observations are subjective and no normative data exist. The aim of this study was to establish a data base for optic nerve diameter measurements on MR imaging in the pediatric population.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective study on the MR imaging of pediatric subjects (younger than 18 years of age) at the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. The optic nerve measurements were obtained by 3 raters on axial and coronal sections at 3 mm (retrobulbar) and 7 mm (intraorbital) posterior to the lamina cribrosa.
RESULTS: Of 211 scans of patients (422 optic nerves), 377 optic nerves were measured and included. Ninety-four patients were female (45%) and the median age at MR imaging was 8.6 years (interquartile range, 3.9-13.3 years). Optic nerves were divided into 5 age groups: 0-6 months (n = 18), 6 months-2 years (n = 44), 2-6 years (n = 86), 6-12 years (n = 120), and 12-18 years (n = 109). An increase in optic nerve diameter was observed with age, especially in the first 2 years of life. Measurements did not differ with eye laterality or sex.
CONCLUSIONS: We report normative values of optic nerve diameter measured on MR imaging in children from birth to 18 years of age. A rapid increase in optic nerve diameter was demonstrated during the first 2 years of life, followed by a slower increase. This was independent of sex or eye laterality.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Optic Nerve Measurement on MRI in the Pediatric Population: Normative Values and Correlations
- Creators
- C. E. Al-Haddad - Amer Univ Beirut, Med Ctr, Dept Ophthalmol, Beirut, LebanonM. G. Sebaaly - Amer Univ Beirut, Med Ctr, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Cairo St, Beirut, LebanonR. N. Tutunji - Amer Univ Beirut, Med Ctr, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Cairo St, Beirut, LebanonC. J. Mehanna - Amer Univ Beirut, Med Ctr, Dept Ophthalmol, Beirut, LebanonS. R. Saaybi - American University of Beirut Medical CenterA. M. Khamis - Amer Univ Beirut, Med Ctr, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Cairo St, Beirut, LebanonR. G. Hourani - Amer Univ Beirut, Med Ctr, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Cairo St, Beirut, Lebanon
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR, Vol.39(2), pp.369-374
- Publisher
- Amer Soc Neuroradiology
- DOI
- 10.3174/ajnr.A5456
- PMID
- 29217740
- PMCID
- PMC7410600
- ISSN
- 0195-6108
- eISSN
- 1936-959X
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/2018
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984697618402771
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