By Gerda Meijler
An exhaustive therapy of a phenomenon that factors relations tragedy around the globe, this ebook fills an enormous hole within the present literature. regardless of advances in neonatal care, neonatal cerebral harm continues to be a big reason for morbidity, mortality and disabilities. Cranial ultrasonography presents info on mind maturation within the (preterm) neonate and allows detection of usually happening mind anomalies during this sufferer workforce. a contemporary e-book exhibiting top of the range general ultrasound pictures is missing. This paintings offers with the fundamentals of neonatal cranial ultrasonography and will be used as a reference-book offering crucial information regarding the process and common ultrasound anatomy.
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3. Davies MW et al. (2000) Reference ranges for the linear dimensions of the intracranial ventricles in preterm neonates. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 82: F218–F223 Govaert P, De Vries LS (1997) An atlas of neonatal brain sonography, 1st edn. MacKeith Press, Cambridge Levene MI (1981) Measurement of the growth of the lateral ventricles in preterm infants with real-time ultrasound. Arch Dis Child 56:900–904 52 4 Assessing Cranial Ultrasound Examinations Further Reading 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
8a,b Posterior fontanel. a Probe positioning for coronal scan using the posterior fontanel as an acoustic window (arrow indicates marker). 2 Supplemental Acoustic Windows 25 ventricles, the occipital parenchyma, and the posterior fossa structures. Using this fontanel, scanning can be done in the coronal and sagittal planes. 8). 8 (continued) b Probe positioning for parasagittal scan using the posterior fontanel as an acoustic window. 9a–c Coronal ultrasound scans obtained through the posterior fontanel in very preterm infants.
This screening programme is used for all infants admitted to our unit, who consist mainly of preterm infants, 54 5 Timing of Ultrasound Examinations sick full-term neonates, and neonates with congenital malformations. It calls for at least one CUS examination for each infant, regardless of GA, diagnosis, or medical course, and serial CUS examinations for preterm and sick full-term neonates. This screening programme is based on the following: • A first CUS examination soon after birth will give information on congenital anomalies of the brain, congenital infections, some metabolic diseases, traumatic brain injury after traumatic delivery, and the antenatal onset of lesions.
