[Systematic ultrasound measurements of the lateral ventricles: an A-scan/B-scan comparison].
In 100 newborn and infants the total diameter of both lateral ventricles in the region of cella-media was measured ultrasonographically by one-dimensional (A-Scan) and two-dimensional (B-Scan) technique. Comparison of the results of both methods showed good correlation (r = 0,945). Possible reasons of differing results are discussed. The importance of cella-media-index is emphasized. The transparietal A-Scan technique is sufficiently reliable in determining the width of the lateral ventricles. However, the B-Scan (through the open fontanel) will give many additional informations about intracranial structures and should be applied whenever possible.
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004453:Echoencephalography / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000473:pathology*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000473:pathology*
Systematische Ultraschallmessungen der Seitenventrikel: ein A-Scan/B-Scan-Vergleich.