Intro; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; Part I : The Cranial Ultrasound Procedure; 1: Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography: Advantages and Aims; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Advantages of Cranial Ultrasonography; 1.3 Aims of Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography; Further Reading; 2: Cranial Ultrasonography: Technical Aspects; 2.1 Equipment; 2.1.1 Ultrasound Machine; 2.1.2 Transducers; 2.2 Data Management; 2.3 Safety; Further Reading; 3: Performing Cranial Ultrasound Examinations; 3.1 Settings; 3.1.1 Scan Depth; 3.1.2 Scan Area; 3.1.3 Gain; 3.1.4 Transducer Frequency

3.1.5 Focus Point3.2 Anterior Fontanelle Views; 3.2.1 Coronal Planes; 3.2.2 Sagittal Planes; 3.3 Supplemental Acoustic Windows; 3.3.1 Posterior Fontanelle; 3.3.2 Temporal Windows; 3.3.3 Mastoid Fontanelles; Appendix: Indications for Scanning Through Supplemental Windows; Further Reading; 4: Assessing Cranial Ultrasound Examinations; 4.1 Assessing Cranial Ultrasound Examinations; 4.1.1 A Systematic Approach for Detecting Cerebral Pathology; Appendix: Measurement of the Lateral Ventricles; References; Further Reading; 5: Timing of Ultrasound Examinations

5.1 Timing of Ultrasound Examinations5.1.1 Ultrasound Screening; 5.1.2 Cranial Ultrasonography at Term-Corrected Age; Appendix 5.1: Recommendations for CUS Examinations; Appendix 5.2: How to Distinguish Physiological from Pathological Echodensities in the White Matter; References; Further Reading; 6: Scoring Systems; 6.1 Scoring Systems; Appendix 6.1: Classification of GMH-IVH; Appendix 6.2: Classification of CBH; Appendix 6.3: Classification of PVE; Appendix 6.4: Classification of PVL; References; Further Reading; 7: Limitations of Cranial Ultrasonography and Recommendations for MRI

7.1 Limitations of Cranial Ultrasonography7.2 Role of MRI; 7.2.1 Conditions in Which MRI Contributes to Diagnosis and/or prognostication; 7.3 Role of CT; Appendix: Indications for Neonatal MRI Examinations; Further Reading; 8: Maturational Changes of the Neonatal Brain; 8.1 Maturational Processes; 8.2 Gyration; 8.3 Germinal Matrix; 8.4 Cell Migration; 8.5 Deep Grey Matter Changes; 8.6 Changes in Cerebrospinal Fluid Spaces; Further Reading; 9: Transcranial Doppler Sonography in Neonates; 9.1 Machine Settings; 9.2 Performing Doppler Examination

9.2.1 Imaging Cerebrovascular Anatomy9.2.2 Assessing Cerebral Blood Flow Patterns and Velocities; 9.3 Clinical Application of Doppler Assessment; 9.3.1 Clinical Importance of Assessing Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity; 9.3.2 Clinical Importance of Assessing Cerebrovascular Anatomy; References; Further Reading; Part II: Ultrasound Anatomy of the Neonatal Brain; 10: Coronal Planes Anterior Fontanelle; 11: Sagittal Planes Anterior Fontanelle; 12: Posterior Fontanelle; 13: Temporal Window; 14: Mastoid Fontanelle