Child's brain illustration copyright 2000 by Nucleus
Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Images
courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho.
Cranial ultrasound uses reflected sound waves to produce pictures of the brain and the inner fluid chambers (ventricles) through which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flows. This test is most commonly done on babies to evaluate complications of premature birth.
Figure 1 shows a normal brain of a newborn baby. Figure 2 shows an area
of bleeding in a premature newborn baby.
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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Howard Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology |
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Last Revised
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November 29, 2012 |