Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography

• Main Authors: Meijler, Gerda (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Steggerda, Sylke J. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 3rd ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Radiology.; Pediatrics.; Neurology .; Ultrasound.; Neurology.

This book clearly explains the basics of cranial ultrasonography in the neonate, from patient preparation through to screening strategies and the classification of abnormalities. The aim is to enable the reader consistently to obtain images of the highest quality and to interpret them correctly. Ess...

Table of Contents:

• PART I: The Cranial Ultrasound Procedure: Cranial Ultrasonography: Advantages
• Cranial Ultrasonography: Technical Aspects
• Performing Cranial Ultrasound Examinations
• Assessing Cranial Ultrasound Examinations
• Scoring Systems
• Limitations of Cranial Ultrasonography and Recommendations for MRI
• Maturational Changes of the Neonatal Brain
• Summary
• PART II: Ultrasound Anatomy of the Neonatal Brain: Coronal Planes
• Sagittal Planes
• Posterior Fontanel
• Temporal Window
• Mastoid Fontanel.