Brain Morphometry is an Advanced Method of Neuroimaging Mapping in Children
Alexey I. Firumyants,
Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova,
George A. Karkashadze,
Olga P. Kovtun,
Viktor V. Dyachenko,
Nikita S. Shilko,
Elena N. Rudenko,
Alexey V. Meshkov,
Natalia S. Sergienko,
Yuliya V. Nesterova,
Leonid M. Yatsick,
Anastasiya I. Rykunova https://doi.org/10.15690/vsp.v22i6.2707
Abstract
The use of magnetic resonance imaging in morphometry, as quantitative assessment of brain parameters (thickness, surface area, volume), allows to detect changes in many neuropsichiatric conditions that were previously considered intact. This article provides data on neuroimaging brain morphometry and effective use of this method in neurosciences.
About the Authors
Alexey I. Firumyants
Research Institute of Pediatrics and Children’s Health in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Moscow
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Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova
Research Institute of Pediatrics and Children’s Health in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Moscow
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Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova — receiving research grants from pharmaceutical companies Pierre Fabre, Genzyme Europe B. V., Astra Zeneca PLC, Gilead / PRA “Pharmaceutical Research Associates CIS”, Teva Branded Pharmaceutical products R&D, Inc / “PPD Development (Smolensk)” LLC, “Stallerzhen S.A.” / “Quintiles GMBH” (Austria)
George A. Karkashadze
Research Institute of Pediatrics and Children’s Health in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Moscow
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George A. Karkashadze — lecturing for pharmaceutical companies Sanofi, Geropharm
Olga P. Kovtun
Ural State Medical University
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Ekaterinburg
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Viktor V. Dyachenko
Research Institute of Pediatrics and Children’s Health in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Moscow
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Nikita S. Shilko
Research Institute of Pediatrics and Children’s Health in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Moscow
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Elena N. Rudenko
Research Institute of Pediatrics and Children’s Health in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Moscow
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Alexey V. Meshkov
Multidisciplinary clinic “Health-365”
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Ekaterinburg
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Natalia S. Sergienko
Research Institute of Pediatrics and Children’s Health in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Moscow
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Yuliya V. Nesterova
Research Institute of Pediatrics and Children’s Health in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Moscow
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Leonid M. Yatsick
Research Institute of Pediatrics and Children’s Health in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Moscow
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Anastasiya I. Rykunova
Research Institute of Pediatrics and Children’s Health in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation
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