Consensus Approach for Standardizing the Screening and Classification of Preterm Brain Injury Diagnosed With Cranial Ultrasound: A Canadian Perspective.

Summary

This Canadian consensus paper proposes a standardised approach to cranial ultrasound screening and classification of acquired brain injury in very preterm infants. It covers germinal matrix-intraventricular haemorrhage, periventricular haemorrhagic infarction, post-haemorrhagic ventricular dilatation, cerebellar haemorrhage and white matter injury. It aims to reduce variability between neonatologists and radiologists and across neonatal units in classification, timing of screening and frequency of follow-up imaging. An algorithmic approach for grading these injuries is presented.

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