Cerebrus stands for the cerebrum combined with cranial ultrasound (CUS). Ultrasound is the most used and most researched tool for imaging the newborn brain.
This information targets clinicians with an active interest in newborn brain imaging, mainly performing cranial ultrasound themselves, including neuropaediatricians and paediatric radiologists.
The descriptions may be useful for parents of any newborn infant with abnormal brain images, especially due to acquired injury.
The site guides you through a collection of disease descriptions, mainly lesions. The aim is to provide a comprehensive definition of newborn brain changes observed with imaging. Although the anchors are ultrasound scans, magnetic resonance imaging is added for completion.
Extensive attention is paid to lesions like haemorrhage, stroke and infection. For ischaemic stroke, arterial and venous anatomy are displayed in extenso. Vascular anatomy is documented with doppler ultrasound. Both preterm and term brain injury are described.
Neuropathology (still the gold standard of newborn brain disease) is from the literature, personal observations and from dr Stefanie Brock at UZ Brussel.
Clinical images are anonymised, collected during routine care in hospitals with a waiver for their use. Initial input is property of Paul Govaert, neonatology consultant in UZ Brussel, Belgium. The content is the result of collaboration between european neonatologists specialised in CUS, operating in group as eurUS.brain under the ESPR (European Society for Paediatric Research).
Every item has typical images (scans and graphics), contextual information and literature references. When graphics are adapted versions, the source is clearly indicated. The focus is on description of mechanisms behind newborn brain injury and their repercussion on imaging. When available long-term prognosis is added. The clinical neonatal background behind any item is provided in detail.
Careful interpretation of the images should help to target diagnostic investigations, avoiding unnecessary excursions.