Evaluation of the Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow Dynamics with Microvascular Imaging Ultrasound in Infants.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Microvascular imaging ultrasound (MVI) can detect slow blood flow in small-caliber cerebral vessels. This technology may help assess flow in other intracranial structures, such as the ventricular system. In this study, we describe the use of MVI for characterizing intraventricular cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow dynamics in infants.

Materials and methods

We included infants with brain ultrasound that had MVI B-Flow cine clips in the sagittal plane. Two blinded reviewers examined the images, dictated a diagnostic impression, and identified the third ventricle, cerebral aqueduct, fourth ventricle, and CSF flow direction. A third reviewer evaluated the discrepancies. We evaluated the association of visualization of CSF flow as detectable with MVI, with the diagnostic imp

SUBMITTER: Tierradentro-Garcia LO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9955478 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature