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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 9/2017

01-08-2017 | Pediatric Ultrasound

Neurosonography: Assessing the Premature Infant

Authors: Vijetha V. Maller, Harris L. Cohen

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 9/2017

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Abstract

Neurosonography has proven to be helpful in neonatal brain diagnosis. Premature infants are at great risk for intraventricular hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia, key abnormalities affecting developmental outcome. Here we discuss technique, anatomy, variants and key points for diagnosis.
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Metadata
Title
Neurosonography: Assessing the Premature Infant
Authors
Vijetha V. Maller
Harris L. Cohen
Publication date
01-08-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 9/2017
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-3884-z

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