Khula South Africa Dataset: Cross-Validation Analysis Assessing Feasibility and Validity of Ultra- Low-Field MRI for Research on Antenatal Maternal Anaemia
This dataset was used for a neuroimaging sub-study nested within Khula South Africa, a population-based birth cohort. Data supported cross-validation analyses demonstrating excellent correspondence between high-field (HF; 3T) and ultra- low-field (ULF; 64mT) volume estimates for infant brain regions associated with antenatal maternal anaemia. Overall, findings validated the use of ULF MRI for paediatric neuroimaging on anaemia and other relevant health priorities in Africa.
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Characterizing the Impact of Antenatal Maternal Anaemia on the Child Brain using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Two South African Birth Cohorts
To demonstrate the ability to characterize fetal and infant neurodevelopmental outcomes associated with maternal iron deficiency using low field portable MRI