Introduction To Neonatal Cranial Ultrasound

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Registration	Planning	Production	Beta testing	Launch
Complete: 17/01/2022	Complete: 30/11/2022	Current Phase

Overview

Suitable for level 1 and 2 DiT and ANNPs learning to independently perform neonatal cranial ultrasound
Takes 45 minutes
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This course is aimed at paediatric DiT and ANNPs covering the basics of point of care cranial ultrasound on a neonatal unit. You will cover ultrasound physics, device orientation, anatomical structures and common pathologies. If you want to take your learning further we’re also going to create an advanced neonatal ultrasound course with more cases and pathologies.

Course director

Jess Spaull

ST8 Speciality Registrar in Paediatrics
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Rachael MacLeod

ST5 GRID Registrar in Neonatology
St. Michael’s Hospital

Adam Smith-Collins

Consultant Neonatologist
St. Michael’s Hospital

Learning objectives

Introduction to cranial ultrasound scans
- To recognise the standard cranial ultrasound views
- To recognise important neuroanatomy relevant to cranial ultrasound scans
- To obtain measurements to assess ventricular dilatation
- To understand how to obtain resistive index
Optimisation of Images and Teaching Cranial Ultrasound
- Understand the ideal image
- Apply tilt, slide, rock and twist to optimise image quality
- Tips on teaching to others
Pathology
- To recognise in cranial ultrasound images:
- Preterm brain injury
  - Intracranial haemorrhage
  - Ventricular dilatation
  - Cystic periventricular leukomalacia
- Anatomical variants
  - Anterior horn cysts
  - Choroid plexus cysts
  - Cavum septum pellucidum
- Anatomical abnormalities
  - Absent cavum septum
  - Absent corpus callosum