MRI of the Brain of a Full-term Newborn Infant (IMAGE)

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

MRI of the Brain of a Full-term Newborn Infant

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MRI of the brain of a full-term newborn infant from the coronal perspective (left) and a 3-D representation of the infant's subcortical structures (right). The subcortical structures are the parts of the brain that support functions such as the perception of sensations, learning, reasoning and memory.

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Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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