Didier Ryne,  Martin-saavedra Juan,  Sridharan Anush,  Larson Abby,  Coons Barbara,  Coleman Beverly,  Davey Marcus,  Hedrick Holly,  Flake Alan

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 118

Assessment of fetal brain perfusion with contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has not been performed in vivo in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). The development of the EXTra-uterine Environment for Neonatal Development allows investigation of CEUS and fetal brain perfusion parameters. The purpose of this study was to assess for aberrations in brain perfusion using CEUS in fetal lambs with CDH and correlate with cardiac output data. Read More

Authors:  Didier Ryne,  Martin-saavedra Juan,  Sridharan Anush,  Larson Abby,  Coons Barbara,  Coleman Beverly,  Davey Marcus,  Hedrick Holly,  Flake Alan

Keywords:  Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia ,  Brain Perfusion ,  Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound

Vyas Rutvi,  Morton Sarah,  Nunes Deivid,  Song Yanan,  Grant Ellen,  Ou Yangming

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 119

Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) occurs in 1-6/1000 livebirths often leading to death or neurological disability. Neonatal brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to assess severity of brain injury and provide prognostic information in the newborn period. However, 20-50% HIE patients do not have early abnormal MRI findings detected by qualitative neuroradiologic evaluation and yet have adverse outcomes evident by 2 years of age. Our aim was to investigate whether quantitative MRI analysis can find subtle abnormalities that help improve prognostication and reduce the incidence of falsely reassuring neonatal MRI among infants with HIE. Read More

Authors:  Vyas Rutvi,  Morton Sarah,  Nunes Deivid,  Song Yanan,  Grant Ellen,  Ou Yangming

Keywords:  HIE ,  neonates ,  Quantitative MRI

Durand Rachelle,  Acord Michael,  Srinivasan Abhay,  Krishnamurthy Ganesh,  Saade-lemus Sandra,  Cahill Anne Marie,  Kaplan Summer

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 120

Neonates with prolonged hospitalization often require PICCs. The concern for PICC-related complications, including venous thrombosis, infection, catheter migration and breakage, often prompts Doppler ultrasound (US) evaluation. However, peri-catheter thrombus in a neonate can be challenging to evaluate, as the accessed peripheral veins in neonates are small, some less than 1mm in luminal diameter. Small-bore catheters may occupy the entirety of the vessel lumen, which can produce absence of peri-catheter flow, which is confounding for thrombus. This distinction has implications for hematologic management. Read More

Authors:  Durand Rachelle,  Acord Michael,  Srinivasan Abhay,  Krishnamurthy Ganesh,  Saade-lemus Sandra,  Cahill Anne Marie,  Kaplan Summer

Keywords:  PICC ,  Thrombosis ,  Neonate

Snyder Elizabeth,  Pruthi Sumit,  Hernanz-schulman Marta

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 121

Before the germinal matrix (GM) begins to recede at approximately 26 weeks gestational age (GA), it extends along the floor of the lateral ventricles far posterior to the thalamocaudate grooves. As extremely premature infants (EPIs) as young as 23 weeks GA survive with current advances in neonatology support, germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) can occur along these sites from which the GM has not yet involuted and should be recognized. Further, such Grade I posterior GMH may be mistakenly diagnosed as an intraparenchymal grade IV event, particularly on coronal US or other axial images, with parasagittal images demonstrating the correct diagnosis. The aim of this study is to document and describe this phenomenon, differentiate it from traditional GMH findings, and assess its prevalence in this population. Read More

Authors:  Snyder Elizabeth,  Pruthi Sumit,  Hernanz-schulman Marta

Keywords:  Ultrasound ,  Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage ,  prematurity

Squires Judy,  Beluk Nancy,  Yanowitz Toby,  Kephart Morie,  Panigrahy Ashok

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 123

Timely intracranial imaging enables diagnosis, directs treatment, and provides prognostic information of infant malformation or injury. MRI is the gold standard for neuroimaging, but can be inhibited by transportation risk and incompatible support devices. Ultrasound (US) is portable, rapid, and inexpensive, but limited by lower sensitivity and specificity. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) improves diagnostic accuracy of US in other clinical applications. Our aim was to prospectively compare CEUS of the neonatal brain to MRI. Read More

Authors:  Squires Judy,  Beluk Nancy,  Yanowitz Toby,  Kephart Morie,  Panigrahy Ashok

Keywords:  contrast-enhanced ultrasound ,  neonates ,  neuroimaging

Foust Alexandra,  Barnewolt Carol,  Poorvu Tabitha,  Parad Richard,  Estroff Judy

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 124

To determine the accuracy and significance of a fetal diagnosis of midface hypoplasia. Read More

Authors:  Foust Alexandra,  Barnewolt Carol,  Poorvu Tabitha,  Parad Richard,  Estroff Judy

Keywords:  Fetal MRI ,  Fetal Sonography

Murcia Diana,  Myers Ross,  Estroff Judy,  Callahan Michael

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 125

Identify the most common diagnoses of superficial head and neck lesions in children under 4 years of age, and correlate imaging and pathologic findings. Read More

Authors:  Murcia Diana,  Myers Ross,  Estroff Judy,  Callahan Michael

Keywords:  infant ,  Tumor ,  Ultrasound

Nguyen Haithuy,  Guillerman R,  Orth Robert,  Seghers Victor,  Bales Brandy,  Sammer Marla

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 126

Rapid detection and accurate diagnosis of midgut volvulus are crucial due to the risk of bowel infarction with delayed diagnosis. The purpose of our study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of abdominal ultrasound (US) for midgut volvulus in the clinical setting of multiple sonographers and radiologists. Read More

Authors:  Nguyen Haithuy,  Guillerman R,  Orth Robert,  Seghers Victor,  Bales Brandy,  Sammer Marla

Keywords:  Midgut volvulus ,  Malrotation ,  bowel