Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Paediatric, Neuroradiology brain, Anatomy, Ultrasound, Diagnostic procedure, Haemorrhage, Congenital, Infection
Authors:
G. Lembarki1, K. Chbani1, S. Salam1, L. OUZIDANE2; 1Casablanca/MA, 2casablanca, Casablanca/MA
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2018/C-2577
Background
Cranial ultrasound represents a very significant tool in the management of the premature,
high risk or symptomatic infants.
Ultrasound examination is advantageous because it does not require the use of ionizing radiation or sedation; it is easily reproducible and portable.
The availability of ultrasound has led to a reduction in the proportion of patients receiving CT scans.
US helps in assessing the neurologic status of the child,
since clinical examination and symptoms are often nonspecific.
It gives information about immediate and long term prognosis.
Indications of cranial ultrasound
- Prematurity: the main indication is the demonstration or exclusion of an intracranial hemorrhage in a preterm neonate.
- Follow‑up of intraventricular hemorrhage‑related complications.
- Macrocrania.
- Persisting large fontanelle.
- Congenital structural anomalies.
- Craniosynostosis.
- Intracranial vascular lesions.
- Trauma.
- Known hypoxia.
- Follow up of known pathology.
- Failure to thrive.
- Suspected intracranial mass or infection.