NEUROSONOGRAPHY OF
NEONATES AND INFANTS EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Neurosonography - ....ANSWER ...-Ultrasound technique for evaluating infant
brain and CNS.
High-frequency sound waves - ....ANSWER ...-5-10 MHz used for brain imaging.
Fontanelles - ....ANSWER ...-Soft spots on skull for ultrasound access.
Preterm infants - ....ANSWER ...-Born before 37 weeks gestation.
Term infants - ....ANSWER ...-Born between 37-42 weeks gestation.
Incubators - ....ANSWER ...-Regulate temperature, oxygen, and humidity for
neonates.
Radiant Warmers - ....ANSWER ...-Provide infrared heat for easy access to
neonates.
Infection control measures - ....ANSWER ...-Protocols to prevent infection during
procedures.
Ventriculomegaly - ....ANSWER ...-Abnormal enlargement of brain ventricles.
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, Hypoxic-ischemic injury - ....ANSWER ...-Brain damage due to lack of oxygen.
Craniosynostosis - ....ANSWER ...-Premature fusion of skull sutures.
Transducer choice - ....ANSWER ...-Select high-frequency transducer for better
resolution.
Imaging windows - ....ANSWER ...-Access points for ultrasound: anterior,
posterior fontanelles.
Depth settings - ....ANSWER ...-Adjusted based on infant's age and skull
thickness.
Gain settings - ....ANSWER ...-Optimized to avoid image over or underexposure.
Shadowing - ....ANSWER ...-Artifact minimized by using small footprint
transducer.
Reverberation - ....ANSWER ...-Artifact reduced by applying ample gel.
Slice-thickness Artifact - ....ANSWER ...-Improved by positioning focal zones
correctly.
Acoustic Speckle - ....ANSWER ...-Reduced by lowering overall gain settings.
Banding Artifact - ....ANSWER ...-Minimized by adjusting Time Gain
Compensation settings.
Congenital malformations - ....ANSWER ...-Structural abnormalities present at
birth.
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NEONATES AND INFANTS EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Neurosonography - ....ANSWER ...-Ultrasound technique for evaluating infant
brain and CNS.
High-frequency sound waves - ....ANSWER ...-5-10 MHz used for brain imaging.
Fontanelles - ....ANSWER ...-Soft spots on skull for ultrasound access.
Preterm infants - ....ANSWER ...-Born before 37 weeks gestation.
Term infants - ....ANSWER ...-Born between 37-42 weeks gestation.
Incubators - ....ANSWER ...-Regulate temperature, oxygen, and humidity for
neonates.
Radiant Warmers - ....ANSWER ...-Provide infrared heat for easy access to
neonates.
Infection control measures - ....ANSWER ...-Protocols to prevent infection during
procedures.
Ventriculomegaly - ....ANSWER ...-Abnormal enlargement of brain ventricles.
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, Hypoxic-ischemic injury - ....ANSWER ...-Brain damage due to lack of oxygen.
Craniosynostosis - ....ANSWER ...-Premature fusion of skull sutures.
Transducer choice - ....ANSWER ...-Select high-frequency transducer for better
resolution.
Imaging windows - ....ANSWER ...-Access points for ultrasound: anterior,
posterior fontanelles.
Depth settings - ....ANSWER ...-Adjusted based on infant's age and skull
thickness.
Gain settings - ....ANSWER ...-Optimized to avoid image over or underexposure.
Shadowing - ....ANSWER ...-Artifact minimized by using small footprint
transducer.
Reverberation - ....ANSWER ...-Artifact reduced by applying ample gel.
Slice-thickness Artifact - ....ANSWER ...-Improved by positioning focal zones
correctly.
Acoustic Speckle - ....ANSWER ...-Reduced by lowering overall gain settings.
Banding Artifact - ....ANSWER ...-Minimized by adjusting Time Gain
Compensation settings.
Congenital malformations - ....ANSWER ...-Structural abnormalities present at
birth.
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