Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 1

Role of Ultrasonography of Cranium in Neonate & Infant of Western U.P. (Rural Population) in NCR Region Delhi

  • Author:
  • Yogesh Kumar Goel1,, Subhash Chand Sylonia2, Dayachand3, Alok Maheshwari4, Hemant Kr. Singh5
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 5 to 7

1 Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar

2Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, SIMS, Hapur

3Professor, Department of Pediatrics, SIMS, Hapur

4Professor, Department of Radiology, Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar

5Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, SIMS, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Corresponding author: Dr. Yogesh Kumar Goel, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar Ph. No.: -09412220100 Email: -goelyogesh23@gmail.com

Online published on 16 January, 2016.

Abstract

Objective of this study was to know the findings of ultrasonography in newborn & infants admitted in Neonatal unit of MMC, Muzaffarnagar & SIMS, Hapur.

Prospective study.

Neonatal intensive care unit & Department of Radiology, Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar & SIMS, Hapur.

In this study a total of 134 neonate and infants patients were taken at Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar & SIMS, Hapur between Jan12 to Dec14.

As the survival of high risk Newborn is increasing in developing countries, ultrasonography of cranium has now become an important diagnostic tool to detect normal anatomy and any pathological change in brain of neonate and infant.

Keywords

Cranium and Anterior fontanelle