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State of the Art Cranial Ultrasound Imaging in Neonates
Published on: February 2, 2015
[Head circumference in relation to sonographic morphometry of the cerebral ventricles in neonates and infants]
M Dittrich1, I Franz, P Gutjahr
1Kinderklinik der Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz.
Aim:
To determine normal values of sonographic measurements of the brain in neonates and infants.
Method:
Cerebral ultrasonographic examinations were performed in 143 healthy newborns and infants. The size of the ventricles was determined by ascertaining distances as well as performing planimetric measurements of the ventricular area and circumference in standardized planes.
Results:
Throughout the course of the study we observed a continous increase in size and a strong correlation with head circumference. The middle coronary plane used for the measurements allows the accurate representation of the ventricles and a more objective assessment of size.
Conclusion:
Based on the morphometric data, charts for the determination of ventricular size were developed.
