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Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology 9/2017

01.08.2017 | Pediatric Ultrasound

Neurosonography: Assessing the Premature Infant

verfasst von: Vijetha V. Maller, Harris L. Cohen

Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology | Ausgabe 9/2017

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Abstract

Neurosonography has proven to be helpful in neonatal brain diagnosis. Premature infants are at great risk for intraventricular hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia, key abnormalities affecting developmental outcome. Here we discuss technique, anatomy, variants and key points for diagnosis.
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Metadaten
Titel
Neurosonography: Assessing the Premature Infant
verfasst von
Vijetha V. Maller
Harris L. Cohen
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2017
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Pediatric Radiology / Ausgabe 9/2017
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-3884-z

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