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State of the Art Cranial Ultrasound Imaging in Neonates
Published on: February 2, 2015
Mastoid fontanelle approach for sonographic imaging of the neonatal brain
Goya Enriquez1, Flavia Correa, Celestino Aso
1Radiology Department, Area Maternoinfantil, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, 08035, Barcelona, Spain. genriquez@vhebron.net
Pediatric Radiology
|April 8, 2006
Abstract:
This pictorial review describes in detail the examination technique used to study the neonatal brain via the mastoid fontanelle and offers a panoramic view of the anatomical structures that can be identified in each US slice. The brain lesions are grouped as congenital malformations, haemorrhage, cerebellar lesions and sinus venous thrombosis. In each section, the additional information obtained through the mastoid fontanelle is provided.

