Brain topography on adult ultrasound images: Techniques, interpretation, and image library.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Many studies have explored the possibility of using cranial ultrasound for discerning intracranial pathologies like tumors, hemorrhagic stroke, or subdural hemorrhage in clinical scenarios where computer tomography may not be accessible or feasible. The visualization of intracranial anatomy on B-mode ultrasound is challenging due to the presence of the skull that limits insonation to a few segments on the temporal bone that are thin enough to allow transcranial transmission of sound. Several artifacts are produced by hyperechoic signals inherent in brain and skull anatomy when images are created using temporal windows.

Methods

While the literature has investigated the accuracy of diagnosis of intracranial pathology with ultrasound, we lack a reference

SUBMITTER: Kapoor S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9804536 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature