Innovative ultrasound technology revolutionizes stroke diagnosis in newborns!

Innovative ultrasound technology revolutionizes stroke diagnosis in newborns!

Erlangen, Deutschland - The world of neonatology reaches a groundbreaking innovation! In the University Clinic in a newborn with a stroke, the contrast medium -enhanced sonography was recently used for the first time. This innovative technique enables the brain to present the brain to the brain in real time and to precisely record the smallest vessels. "Doppler sonography can grasp blood flow in the vessels in the brain," said Jörg Jüngert, a leading expert of the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (Degum), at a press conference. The use of microscopic gas bubbles as a contrast agent could be crucial to identify and treat dangerous conditions in newborns in good time.

Traditionally, a stroke is particularly associated with older people, but in Germany there are up to 200 newborns in Germany. This new method offers enormous advantages because it is radiation -free and can be carried out directly on the bedside, which is particularly important in critical situations. "The high-resolution sonography is an essential imaging procedure for the recognition of pathological changes in the brain in early and newborns," emphasizes Jüngert. While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered a leading procedure for diagnostics, it is often associated with logistical challenges, such as the transport of small patients and the necessary sedation.

innovative diagnostics and future perspectives

The contrast medium -enhanced sonography uses tiny gas bubbles that are administered intravenously and are later exhaled from the body. "This procedure is known as the ultrasound localization Microscopy (ULM) and can be used directly on the patient's bed when indication," explains Jüngerert. Special software enables the precise analysis of the microges, which could be a revolution in medical diagnostics. Although the method in Europe has not yet been approved for children and adolescents, studies that have already been carried out show promising results. In the future, AI-based algorithms could also significantly optimize this analysis process and further advance diagnostics in newborns, as the Degum reports.

A new era of early diagnosis in childlike strokes has started, the hope for better treatment options for the smallest patients is now tangible! These developments could not only change the future of neonatology, but also save the life of countless newborns.