The role of sonography and the radiologist-ultrasonologist in the detection and follow-up of intracranial hemorrhage in the preterm neonate.
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), specifically hemorrhage in the subependymal germinal matrix, is a common disorder affecting preterm neonates. The authors discuss the relative virtues and limitations of portable, real-time ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) in detection and follow-up of sequelae of this disorder. The importance of cooperative effort on the part of the radiologist-ultrasonologist, neonatologist, pediatric neurologist, neurosurgeon and ultrasound technologist is emphasized.
D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011871:Radiology; D014463:Ultrasonography