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Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography

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  • © 2007

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Authors:
  1. Gerda Wezel-Meijler

    1. Department of Pediatrics, subdivision of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Centre, J6-S, Leiden, Netherlands

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  • First book exclusively dealing with the standard cranial ultrasonography procedure and normal cranial ultrasonography images
  • Survey of the basics of neonatal cranial ultrasonosgraphy
  • Providing essential information for physicians and technicians applying neonatal cranial ultrasonography as the most important neuroimaging technique on the neonatal ward
  • Obstetricians and obstetric ultrasonographists will find detailed information for performing fetal cerebral ultrasonography
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XV
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  3. Ultrasound Anatomy of the Neonatal Brain

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
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    2. Coronal Planes

      Pages 113-127

    3. Sagittal Planes

      Pages 129-137

    4. Posterior Fontanel

      Pages 139-145

    5. Temporal Window

      Pages 147-151

    6. Mastoid Fontanel

      Pages 153-159

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 161-167
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About this book

Despite advances in neonatal care, neonatal cerebral injury remains a major cause of morbidity, mortality and disabilities. Cranial ultrasonography provides information on brain maturation in the (preterm) neonate and enables detection of frequently occurring brain anomalies in this patient group. It can be repeated when necessary. After the introduction of neonatal MRI, cranial ultrasonography has been relatively neglected. While modern textbooks are available on pathological conditions of the neonatal brain, a recent book showing high quality normal ultrasound images is lacking. The current book deals with the basics of neonatal cranial ultrasonography and can be used as a reference-book providing essential information about the procedure and normal ultrasound anatomy.

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From the reviews:

"This is a practical guide to neonatal cranial ultrasonography … . The book is easy to read and has wonderful reproductions of cranial images … . The book is aimed at general radiologists or neonatologists who may be called upon to interpret neonatal cranial ultrasounds in the course of their practice. … be helpful to trainees and ultrasonography technicians. The author has an impressive list of publications in this area and the quality of this book is testimony to her expertise." (Jay P. Goldsmith, Doody's Review Service, February, 2008)

"The book focuses on the normal ultrasound appearance of the neonatal brain and how to obtain good-quality images. … The author has successfully produced an essential practical guide to neonatal cranial ultrasound. I anticipate that this compact, easy-to-read, well-illustrated book will become popular with radiology, neonatology and sonography trainees alike. I would recommend it to anyone who is learning the technique of neonatal cranial ultrasonography." (Sandra Butler, Neuroradiology, Vol. 50, 2008)

"This is a richly illustrated book that sets out the basics of head US from details regarding patient preparation and required probes to basic imaging parameters and standard imaging planes. … The new technologist who doesn’t have the opportunity to image neonates every day would find this book very valuable. Students should find the anatomy and illustrations very helpful as orientation to this technique. I would recommend this book to every department that provides neonatal cranial sonography … ." (Brent Adler, Pediatric Radiology, Vol. 38, 2008)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Pediatrics, subdivision of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Centre, J6-S, Leiden, Netherlands

    Gerda Wezel-Meijler

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography

  • Authors: Gerda Wezel-Meijler

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69908-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-69908-8Published: 10 October 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 168

  • Number of Illustrations: 106 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Neuroradiology, Pediatrics

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