Transcranial Sonography (TCS) is an ultrasound-based imaging technique, which allows the identification of several structures within the brain parenchyma. In the past it has been applied for bedside assessment of different intracranial pathologies in children. Presently, TCS is also used on adult patients to diagnose intracranial space occupying lesions of various origins, intracranial hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, midline shift and neurodegenerative movement disorders, in both acute and chronic clinical settings. In comparison with conventional neuroimaging methods (such as Computed Tomography or Magnetic Resonance), TCS has the advantages of low costs, short investigation times, repeatability, and bedside availability. These noninvasive characteristics, together with the possibility of offering a continuous patient neuro-monitoring system, determine its applicability in multiple emergency and non-emergency settings. Currently, TCS is a still underestimated imaging modality that requires a wider diffusion and a qualified training process.

Caricato, A., Pitoni, S., Montini, L., Bocci, M. G., Annetta, M. G., Antonelli, M., Echography in brain imaging in intensive care unit: State of the art, <<WORLD JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY>>, 2014; (6): 636-642 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/64767]

Echography in brain imaging in intensive care unit: State of the art

Caricato, Anselmo;Pitoni, Sara;Montini, Luca;Bocci, Maria Grazia;Annetta, Maria Giuseppina;Antonelli, Massimo
2014

Abstract

Transcranial Sonography (TCS) is an ultrasound-based imaging technique, which allows the identification of several structures within the brain parenchyma. In the past it has been applied for bedside assessment of different intracranial pathologies in children. Presently, TCS is also used on adult patients to diagnose intracranial space occupying lesions of various origins, intracranial hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, midline shift and neurodegenerative movement disorders, in both acute and chronic clinical settings. In comparison with conventional neuroimaging methods (such as Computed Tomography or Magnetic Resonance), TCS has the advantages of low costs, short investigation times, repeatability, and bedside availability. These noninvasive characteristics, together with the possibility of offering a continuous patient neuro-monitoring system, determine its applicability in multiple emergency and non-emergency settings. Currently, TCS is a still underestimated imaging modality that requires a wider diffusion and a qualified training process.
2014
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Caricato, A., Pitoni, S., Montini, L., Bocci, M. G., Annetta, M. G., Antonelli, M., Echography in brain imaging in intensive care unit: State of the art, <<WORLD JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY>>, 2014; (6): 636-642 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/64767]
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