TY - JOUR
T1 - Advanced Pediatric Neurosonography Techniques
T2 - Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography, Elastography, and Beyond
AU - Hwang, Misun
AU - Riggs, Becky J.
AU - Katz, Joseph
AU - Seyfert, Donna
AU - Northington, Frances
AU - Shenandoah, Robinson
AU - Burd, Irina
AU - McArthur, Justin
AU - Darge, Kassa
AU - Thimm, Matthew A.
AU - Huisman, Thierry A.G.M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2017 by the American Society of Neuroimaging
PY - 2018/3/1
Y1 - 2018/3/1
N2 - Recent technical advances in neurosonography continue broadening the diagnostic utility, sensitivity, and specificity of ultrasound for detecting intracranial abnormalities bed side. The clinical and functional applications of neurosonography have significantly expanded since the 1980s when transcranial Doppler sonography first allowed anatomic and hemodynamic delineation of the intracranial vessels through the thin temporal skull. In the past few years, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, elastography, 3D/4D reconstruction tools, and high-resolution microvessel imaging techniques have further enhanced the diagnostic significance of neurosonography. Given these advances, a thorough familiarity with these new techniques and devices is crucial for a successful clinical application allowing improved patient care. It is essential that future neurosonography studies compare these advanced techniques against the current “gold standard” computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging to assure the accuracy of their diagnostic potential. This review will provide a comprehensive update on currently available advanced neurosonography techniques.
AB - Recent technical advances in neurosonography continue broadening the diagnostic utility, sensitivity, and specificity of ultrasound for detecting intracranial abnormalities bed side. The clinical and functional applications of neurosonography have significantly expanded since the 1980s when transcranial Doppler sonography first allowed anatomic and hemodynamic delineation of the intracranial vessels through the thin temporal skull. In the past few years, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, elastography, 3D/4D reconstruction tools, and high-resolution microvessel imaging techniques have further enhanced the diagnostic significance of neurosonography. Given these advances, a thorough familiarity with these new techniques and devices is crucial for a successful clinical application allowing improved patient care. It is essential that future neurosonography studies compare these advanced techniques against the current “gold standard” computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging to assure the accuracy of their diagnostic potential. This review will provide a comprehensive update on currently available advanced neurosonography techniques.
KW - Sonography
KW - contrast-enhanced ultrasound
KW - elastography
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U2 - 10.1111/jon.12492
DO - 10.1111/jon.12492
M3 - Article
C2 - 29280236
AN - SCOPUS:85039073988
SN - 1051-2284
VL - 28
SP - 150
EP - 157
JO - Journal of Neuroimaging
JF - Journal of Neuroimaging
IS - 2
ER -