Cranial Sonography in Extremely Preterm Infants

Pekcevik Y., Ozer E. A., GÜLERYÜZ UÇAR H.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, vol.42, no.5, pp.283-290, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/jcu.22143
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.283-290
  • Keywords: cranial, neurosonology, normal, infant, extremely premature, hemorrhage
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Survival rates of extremely preterm infants have risen dramatically, paralleling improvements in prenatal and neonatal care. Cranial sonography is the primary imaging technique for the evaluation of brain injury in these patients. Extremely preterm infants have some unique features related to ongoing maturation, and associated findings on cranial sonography should be considered for accurate and early diagnosis. The aim of this pictorial essay is to illustrate normal anatomy, normal variants, and pitfalls that lead to misinterpretation of cranial sonography in extremely preterm infants. (c) 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound42:283-290, 2014