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Window to the Posterior Fossa

The mastoid fontanelle provides additional information on the structures of the posterior fossa. It is easily taught and applied, doesn’t extend the length of the examination and has a high diagnostic yield. The mastoid fontanelle is an intregal part of our routine cranial ultrasound series. Limitations of imaging the posterior fossa via the anterior fontanelle …

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Spinal Ultrasound -Normal Variants -part 2

In a previous post about normal variants of the neonatal spinal cord, two of the more common variants were covered, a ventriculus terminalis and a filar cyst. In this post the remaining two spinal cord variants which are detected under ultrasound are covered. They are the prominent filum terminale and the pseudo sinus tract. The …

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