Abstract
Major advantages of CUS are the following:
• It can be performed bedside, with little disturbance to the infant (Fig. 1.1); manipulation of the infant is hardly necessary.
• It can be initiated at a very early stage, even immediately after birth.
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(2007). Cranial Ultrasonography: Advantages and Aims. In: Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69908-8_1
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