Yeva’s Journey in Pediatric Brain Perfusion Research

Written by: Helena Zhang

Yeva, a pioneer in the field of medical imaging, has recently achieved important milestones in her research career.

She has recently been awarded the prestigious ISMRM Exchange Program grant for her groundbreaking project that aims to analyze perfusion patterns in children using Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL) — a non-invasive MRI sequence.

The study’s objectives are twofold: to investigate the correlation between perfusion and normal brain development, and to establish a stronger foundation for standardizing the ASL sequence for pediatric use. These objectives holds immense potential for advancing our understanding of pediatric brain development.

Moreover, her digital poster at ISMRM, showcasing findings on pediatric perfusion changes in normal brain development, was met with enthusiasm from fellow researchers in clinical MRI — since normal pediatric perfusion is an area that’s underrepresented in scientific literature.

Prior to this, Yeva’s contributions to the field were also recognized with the Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) award by GliMR. This earlier project, with Oslo University Hospital, focused on analyzing perfusion MRI in adult glioma patients. Alongside comparing the efficacy of non-invasive Arterial Spin Labeling with contrast-based Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast in pre-treatment glioma diagnosis, Yeva explored the correlation between tumor and edema perfusion with glioma molecular markers. Her research is currently in review and she is excited to continue pushing the boundaries of MRI applications in neurology.

We are excited about Yeva’s journey and we look forward to seeing the full impact of her research as it unfolds.

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