Neonatal Cranial

Ultrasound scanning guidelines

Neonatal Cranial Assess: Brain echotexture Symmetry Haemorrhages Structural abnormalities Ventricular system Documentation: Longitudinal Rt lateral to ventricle Rt ventricle with / without SI measurement Mid sagittal of 3rd ventricle / corpus callosum Mid sagittal of 4th ventricle / cerebellum Lt ventricle with / without SI measurement Lt lateral to ventricle Coronal Anterior fossa with orbital roof Anterior of middle cerebral artery Mid of foramina of Monroe / 3rd ventricle Mid of cerebral peduncles / cisterna Magna Post of posterior horns of lateral ventricles Post to ventricles Enlarged view of foramina of Monroe with measurements of ventricular width: lateral margin to midline If indicated coronal views of superficial views structures with linear higher frequency transducer When abnormalities are found: Document with clipstore

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