USG-Head (Pediatrics)

₹2500

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USG Head (Pediatrics) is a non-invasive, radiation-free imaging test used primarily in infants and neonates, especially before the skull bones fully fuse. It is typically performed through the anterior fontanelle (soft spot) and provides critical information about the brain structures, ventricles, and fluid spaces.

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USG-Head (Pediatrics)

🔍 Why It's Done

This scan is most often performed for:
🧠 Preterm babies to screen for intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH)
💦 Suspected hydrocephalus (enlarged brain ventricles)
🧬 Evaluation of congenital brain malformations
🚼 Birth trauma or suspected hypoxic injury
🔍 Monitoring ventricular size in shunted patients
❄️ Suspected infections (e.g., meningitis, encephalitis, TORCH)
🩺 Head enlargement or macrocephaly/microcephaly