Diagnostic Value of Ultrasonographic Brain Scan.
- Author:
Hyung Gyu KIM
1
;
Such Jun OH
;
Hae Dong JHO
;
Young Rak YOO
;
Nam Kyu KIM
;
Hwan Yung CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Brain CT;
Brain absuss;
Cystic lesion
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Brain*;
Cranial Fontanelles;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn;
Mass Screening;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Ultrasonics;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1984;13(4):697-705
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We analysed ultrasonic findings of 54 brain scan cases(45 cases were performed through the anterior fontanelle and the temporoparietal thin bone and 9 through the surgical bone defect) and comparison of these pictures with those obtained in the same patients by CT scan showed prominent correlation. Ultrasonography was more sensitive to different histologic features and provided a more accurate depiction of the neuropathologic characteristics in most of cases. We conclude that ultrasonography of the brain was proven to be quite useful in the screening and follow up of neonates and infants under 15 months of age, and as a follow up method in post operative patients. It was also more accurate than CT scan in cases of abscesses and cystic lesions.
