Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography /

Cranial ultrasonography is the most accessible, patient friendly, and cheapest neuroimaging technique on the neonatal ward. It provides important information on brain maturation in the (preterm) neonate and enables the detection of frequently occurring brain anomalies in both preterm and full term n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wezel-Meijler, Gerda (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
Subjects:	Medicine & Public Health. Neuroradiology. Pediatrics. Medical radiology. Medicine.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

The Cranial Ultrasound Procedure
Cranial Ultrasonography: Advantages and Aims
Cranial Ultrasonography: Technical Aspects
Performing Cranial Ultrasound Examinations
Assessing Cranial Ultrasound Examinations
Timing of Ultrasound Examinations
Classification of Peri- and Intraventricular Haemorrhage, Periventricular Leukomalacia, and White Matter Echogenicity
Limitations of Cranial Ultrasonography and Recommendations for MRI
Maturational Changes of the Neonatal Brain
Summary
Further Reading
Ultrasound Anatomy of the Neonatal Brain
Coronal Planes
Sagittal Planes
Posterior Fontanel
Temporal Window
Mastoid Fontanel.