State-of-the-art neonatal cerebral ultrasound: Technique and reporting
In the past three decades, cerebral ultrasound (CUS) has become a trusted technique to study the neonatal brain. It is a relatively cheap, non-invasive, bedside neuroimaging method available in nearly every hospital. Traditionally, CUS was used to detect major abnormalities, such as intraventricular...
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| author | Dudink, J Steggerda, SJ Horsch, S Alarcon Allen, A Roehr, CC |
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| description | In the past three decades, cerebral ultrasound (CUS) has become a trusted technique to study the neonatal brain. It is a relatively cheap, non-invasive, bedside neuroimaging method available in nearly every hospital. Traditionally, CUS was used to detect major abnormalities, such as intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), periventricular hemorrhagic infarction, post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation, and (cystic) periventricular leukomalacia (cPVL). The use of different acoustic windows, such as the mastoid and posterior fontanel, and ongoing technological developments, allows for recognizing other lesion patterns (e.g., cerebellar hemorrhage, perforator stroke, developmental venous anomaly). The CUS technique is still being improved with the use of higher transducer frequencies (7.5–18 MHz), 3D applications, advances in vascular imaging (e.g. ultrafast plane wave imaging), and improved B-mode image processing. Nevertheless, the helpfulness of CUS still highly depends on observer skills, knowledge, and experience. In this special article, we discuss how to perform a dedicated state-of-the-art neonatal CUS, and we provide suggestions for structured reporting and quality assessment. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:188d28b4-4525-452e-9969-ee97289e356c2022-03-26T10:43:51ZState-of-the-art neonatal cerebral ultrasound: Technique and reportingJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:188d28b4-4525-452e-9969-ee97289e356cEnglishSymplectic ElementsSpringer Nature2020Dudink, JSteggerda, SJHorsch, SAlarcon Allen, ARoehr, CCeurUS.brain groupIn the past three decades, cerebral ultrasound (CUS) has become a trusted technique to study the neonatal brain. It is a relatively cheap, non-invasive, bedside neuroimaging method available in nearly every hospital. Traditionally, CUS was used to detect major abnormalities, such as intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), periventricular hemorrhagic infarction, post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation, and (cystic) periventricular leukomalacia (cPVL). The use of different acoustic windows, such as the mastoid and posterior fontanel, and ongoing technological developments, allows for recognizing other lesion patterns (e.g., cerebellar hemorrhage, perforator stroke, developmental venous anomaly). The CUS technique is still being improved with the use of higher transducer frequencies (7.5–18 MHz), 3D applications, advances in vascular imaging (e.g. ultrafast plane wave imaging), and improved B-mode image processing. Nevertheless, the helpfulness of CUS still highly depends on observer skills, knowledge, and experience. In this special article, we discuss how to perform a dedicated state-of-the-art neonatal CUS, and we provide suggestions for structured reporting and quality assessment. |
| spellingShingle | Dudink, J Steggerda, SJ Horsch, S Alarcon Allen, A Roehr, CC State-of-the-art neonatal cerebral ultrasound: Technique and reporting |
| title | State-of-the-art neonatal cerebral ultrasound: Technique and reporting |
| title_full | State-of-the-art neonatal cerebral ultrasound: Technique and reporting |
| title_fullStr | State-of-the-art neonatal cerebral ultrasound: Technique and reporting |
| title_full_unstemmed | State-of-the-art neonatal cerebral ultrasound: Technique and reporting |
| title_short | State-of-the-art neonatal cerebral ultrasound: Technique and reporting |
| title_sort | state of the art neonatal cerebral ultrasound technique and reporting |
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