Abstract
Vertebral ossification is not complete in the first half of infancy and sound beam transmits through the cartilage. This combination makes imaging the spinal canal with sonography possible. Sonography is usually the first imaging exam to be performed in infants because of its simplicity, low cost, and lack of deleterious effects. Another advantage of sonography over most imaging modalities is its capacity to visualize the motion of the filum terminale, which is restricted in tethered cord. In this chapter, we discuss the technique, the indications and the imaging findings of the most common disorders involving the infant’s spine, assessed by ultrasound exam.
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Sreedher, G., Furtado, A. (2016). Pediatric Spinal Sonography. In: Scholz, S., Jarboe, M. (eds) Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound in Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21699-7_2
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