Babcook C J
Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis, USA.
Neurosurg Clin N Am. 1995 Apr;6(2):203-18.
Interest in studying the role of sonography in the evaluation of newborns and infants with spinal dysraphism waned with the advent of MR imaging. Sonographic evaluation of the neonatal spine, however, can be performed portably, is relatively inexpensive when compared with MR imaging, and does not require sedation. Its recognized utility in evaluating the neonatal spine in both open and occult spinal dysraphisms makes sonography an ideal diagnostic modality for this patient population. Its most valuable contribution probably lies in screening for closed dysraphisms, but comparative studies with MR imaging are necessary to clarify sonography's role.
随着磁共振成像（MR成像）的出现，对研究超声检查在评估患有脊柱裂的新生儿和婴儿中的作用的兴趣有所下降。然而，新生儿脊柱的超声检查可以在床边进行，与MR成像相比相对便宜，并且不需要镇静。超声检查在评估开放性和隐性脊柱裂的新生儿脊柱方面已得到认可的效用，使其成为该患者群体的理想诊断方式。其最有价值的贡献可能在于筛查隐性脊柱裂，但需要与MR成像进行比较研究以阐明超声检查的作用。
