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State of the Art Cranial Ultrasound Imaging in Neonates
Published on: February 2, 2015
Sonographic imaging of the posterior fossa utilizing the foramen magnum
Christopher M Brennan1, George A Taylor
1Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. cmbrennan@partners.org
Abstract:
In this essay, we describe our experience with a sonographic technique utilizing the foramen magnum to more clearly define anatomy in the neonatal posterior fossa. This approach can be used as an additional problem-solving tool in neonates with post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus and a variety of posterior fossa abnormalities. The foramen magnum view is easily mastered and produces diagnostic images with little additional scanning time.
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