Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography (cUS) is the primary bedside tool for evaluating the brain in newborns, favored for its portability, lack of ionizing radiation, and ability to perform serial monitoring.
Reports should be issued as a permanent hardcopy or digital record. Key metrics to include: Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography: Guidelines fo...
Guidelines from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and BMUS recommend cUS for: favored for its portability
: The primary window for capturing supratentorial structures. It remains useful for up to 12–14 months of age. lack of ionizing radiation
: Investigating suspected brain infections or congenital malformations. Scanning Guidelines & Protocol
: Captured by tilting the transducer from the frontal lobes (anterior) to the occipital lobes (posterior).
: Suspected hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy or traumatic birth events.


Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography (cUS) is the primary bedside tool for evaluating the brain in newborns, favored for its portability, lack of ionizing radiation, and ability to perform serial monitoring.
Reports should be issued as a permanent hardcopy or digital record. Key metrics to include:
Guidelines from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and BMUS recommend cUS for:
: The primary window for capturing supratentorial structures. It remains useful for up to 12–14 months of age.
: Investigating suspected brain infections or congenital malformations. Scanning Guidelines & Protocol
: Captured by tilting the transducer from the frontal lobes (anterior) to the occipital lobes (posterior).
: Suspected hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy or traumatic birth events.