European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Delay in development is a frequent pediatric clinical issue that affects 10-15% of children. The
use of an MRI scan is an important part of the thorough evaluation of children who have been
diagnosed with developmental delay. The current study adapted DTI to analyze the brain
morphology of children diagnosed with developmental delay based on developing evidence.
METHODOLOGY
In this cross sectional study we have studied 30 patients in Yenepoya Medical College Hospital,
Mangalore who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Study tool used for the study is the use
of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in addition to routine MR Sequences using 3T MRI. The
quantitative analysis of FA and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps were generated
automatically by the software and analysed.