Three-dimensional ultrasound examination of the brain in newborns and infants

Izhodišča. Opisujemo tridimenzionalno ultrazvočno preiskavo možganov pri novorojenčku in dojenčkuta ima v primerjavi z dvodimenzionalno preiskavo nekatere prednosti. Zaključki. Tridimenzionalna ultrazvočna preiskava možganov v primerjavi z dvodimenzionalno skrajša čas preiskovanja. Omogoča istočasno prikaz kateregakoli dela možganov iz posnete tridimenzionalne prostornine v treh različnih ortogonalnih ravninah in s tem povečuje natančnost in zanesljivost diagnoze.Background. This study describes the 3D ultrasound examination of the brain in the newborn and infant which demonstrated some advantages when compared to the 2D examination. Conclusions. The 3D ultrasound examination of the brain can actually reduce the examination time in newborn and infants when compared to the 2D examination. The possibility to evaluate any part of the brain from the acquired three-dimensional volume at the same time in three different orthogonal planes contributes to a higher accuracy and reliability of the diagnosis