Introduction to Pediatric Neurosonology

Topics:

• Indications for neurosonology;
• Neurosonology scan protocols and normal ultrasound characteristics;
• Evaluation of malformation disorders: congenital neoplasms;
• Vascular disorders, neurofibromatosis;
• Neural tube disorders;
• Agenesis corpus callosum;
• Dandy Walker;
• Cranial defects: cephalocele, encephalocele, encephalocystomeningocele;
• Diverticulation Anomalies: holoprosencephaly;
• Migration disorders: schizencephaly, Lissencephaly;
• Destructive processes: hydranancephaly, porencephaly;
• Ventriculomegaly: Hydrocephaly

Objectives

Upon completion of this enduring material activity, you should be able to accomplish the following:

• List the common indications for performing Neurosonography
• State the windows for imaging
• Outline the importance of the thalmocaudate groove
• List the ACR recommendations for imaging
• Outline  the ultrasound grading system for hemorrhage

Date of Original Release: 7/11/2014
This edition valid for credit through: 7/11/2019

Video Length: 1:28:00