Age-Related Changes of the Human Crystalline Lens on High-Spatial Resolution Three-Dimensional T1-Weighted Brain Magnetic Resonance Images In Vivo.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To reveal age-related changes of the human crystalline lens by using high-spatial resolution T1-weighted brain magnetic resonance imaging of patients under general anesthesia.

Methods

We retrospectively identified 47 children (2-17 years) and 30 adults (18-70 years) without diabetes or eye disease, who required brain magnetic resonance imaging examinations under general anesthesia between 2012 and 2019. Normalized signal intensity of the crystalline lens and vitreous body, as well as equatorial diameter and axial thickness of the lens were assessed by using a three-dimensional T1-weighted magnetization prepared rapid acquisition gradient echo sequence of the brain with 0.9-mm spatial resolution. Patient dossiers were reviewed to record indication for magnetic resonan

SUBMITTER: Streckenbach F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7718815 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature