Interpretation in American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Practice Parameter for the Performance of An Ultrasound Examination of the Neonatal and Infant Spine(2021)
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5185.2025.08.001
- VernacularTitle:《美国医学超声学会新生儿和婴儿脊柱超声检查操作规范(2021版)》解读
- Author:
Qiaojian LIU
1
;
Chen PAN
1
;
Wei FAN
1
;
Xuejiao LI
1
;
Mei WANG
1
Author Information
1. 昆明市儿童医院超声科,云南 昆明 650100
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Spine;
Newborn;
Infant;
Practice parameter;
Interpretation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging
2025;33(8):801-804
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine(AIUM)practice parameter for the performance of an ultrasound examination of the neonatal and infant spine was revised and published by the AIUM in collaboration with other academic organizations in the United States,to intend to provide the medical ultrasound community with recommendations for the performance of high-quality ultrasound examination of the neonatal and infant spine.The practice parameter propose indications and contraindications for the performance of an ultrasound examination of the neonatal and infant spine,elaborate on specifications of the spinal ultrasound examination,especially the methods for determining the vertebral body level of the end of the spinal cord and key points for evaluating the movement of nerve roots.Following this practice parameter will maximize the detection of abnormalities of the infant spine.This interpretation aims to help beginners and primary care practitioners more easily master the techniques of an ultrasound examination of the neonatal and infant spine,promote the standardized implementation and popularization of this examination,and enhance the diagnostic accuracy for intraspinal pathologies.
