A neonatal CT scan, which is short for computerized tomography, and also known as a CAT scan, is a diagnostic imaging procedure that can be used on all parts of an infant’s body.  A neonatal CT scan uses a combination of x-ray and computer technology to generate images called cross-sectional images, or slices.  This can be done in either a horizontal or vertical manner.  Neonatal CT scans are very detailed images that have the ability to give physicians and medical staff a very clear view on the inner workings of an …

A neonatal head ultrasound is a test that provides images of an infant’s brain.  A neonatal head ultrasound can be performed on a baby until the fontanel, which is the soft spot on the top of the baby’s head, closes.  This is one of the best ways to view a baby’s brain in the early stages of life. 
Often, neonatal head ultrasounds are used to identify intraventricular hemorrhages, or brain bleeds.  These can be serious and life threatening if left untreated.  Intraventricular hemorrhages are found most commonly in premature infants, especially under …

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Cor Pulmonale in Infancy
Cor Pulmonale is defined as when the right side of the heart fails to function properly, usually as a result of long-term blood pressure in the right side of the heart, as well as the pulmonary arteries.  The right side of the heart normally functions by pumping blood at a lower blood pressure, when compared to the left side of the heart, which pumps blood to the rest of the body at a higher pressure.  When a condition increases the blood pressure rate of the right side …