I understand your concern so I did some searching. According to webmd in regards to using ultrasound to evaluate the brain:.
Ultrasound waves cannot pass through bones, so an ultrasound to evaluate the brain cannot be done after the bones of the skull (cranium) have grown together. Cranial ultrasound can be done on babies before the bones of the skull have grown together or on adults after the skull has been surgically opened. It may be used to evaluate problems in the brain and ventricles in babies up to about 18 months old.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/cranial-ultrasound
Ultrasound are sound waves and even when used on muscle can only penetrate to a certain depth.
Thank you for bringing up this potential risk to be considered.
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I understand your concern so I did some searching. According to webmd in regards to using ultrasound to evaluate the brain:.
Ultrasound waves cannot pass through bones, so an ultrasound to evaluate the brain cannot be done after the bones of the skull (cranium) have grown together. Cranial ultrasound can be done on babies before the bones of the skull have grown together or on adults after the skull has been surgically opened. It may be used to evaluate problems in the brain and ventricles in babies up to about 18 months old.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/cranial-ultrasound
Ultrasound are sound waves and even when used on muscle can only penetrate to a certain depth.
Thank you for bringing up this potential risk to be considered.
October 16, 2011 - 5:17amThis Comment
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