Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography - Gerda van Wezel-Meijler

Despite advances in neonatal care, neonatal cerebral injury remains a major cause of morbidity, mortality and disabilities. Cranial ultrasonography provides information on brain maturation in the (preterm) neonate and enables detection of frequently occurring brain anomalies in this patient group. It can be repeated when necessary. After the introduction of neonatal MRI, cranial ultrasonography has been relatively neglected. While modern textbooks are available on pathological conditions of the neonatal brain, a recent book showing high quality normal ultrasound images is lacking. The current book deals with the basics of neonatal cranial ultrasonography and can be used as a reference-book providing essential information about the procedure and normal ultrasound anatomy. TOC:I. Theory: General introduction.- Advantages and aims of neonatal cranial ultrasonography.- Technical aspects.- Standard views, using anterior fontanel as acoustic window: coronal and sagittal planes.-Additional views using supplement acoustic windows (posterior fontanel, mastoid fontanel, temporal window).- Image assesment.- Other neuro-imaging techniques. - Maturational changes.- Summary.- Appendices. II. Ultrasound anatomy of the neonatal brain.

Tytuł: Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography
Autor:

Gerda van Wezel-Meijler

Data wydania: wrzesień 2007
Wydawca: Springer-Verlag GmbH
ISBN: 3540699066
EAN: 9783540699064
Wymiary: 193 x 128 x 12