Pedoactinology
Ultrasound of Hips, Kidneys, Brains
The First Examinations of the Newborn.
Ultrasound imaging of the hips can be done ideally from the first days of birth until the 8th week. It may also occur at an older age, although this depends on the appearance of the osteoarthritis nuclei. What parents need to know is that their baby does not feel pain though it can react to the test. It is used in the early diagnosis of hip developmental dysplasia and this is of great importance because the condition at its initial stage can be treated conservatively and painlessly with special splints. So this test can determine the type of treatment to be chosen, conservative or surgical, and the outcome of the treatment. With this logic, hip ultrasound has become a mandatory screening test in neonates in many European countries.
Developmental dysplasia (DDH) is a multifactorial hip disease which can occur from simple hip joint relaxation to severe joint deformity. After birth, hip instability is observed in 2% of the newborns, while dysplasia is 0.1%. The most common factors favoring the onset of the disease are twin pregnancy, positive parental history, hypothalamus and oligohydramnios. It is 4-8 times more common in girls and 3 times more often located in the left hip. Forgotten cases will usually require surgical treatment. Previously, the delayed diagnosis of developmental dysplasia led many children to disability because the clinical examination did not accompany an imaging examination such as contemporary ultrasound.
Pediatric Ultrasound
- Investigation of abdominal pain in children and apparition of appendicitis
- Investigation of urinary tract infections by visualization of the urinary tract
- Uterine-ovarian study
- Scrotum, vessels and Thyroid
- Exposure to pyloric stenosis intestinal intrusion