Ultrasound of children Usually up to the age of 14 is the range of children or children. The first month of life as a baby, the first year of life as an infant, and the first two years of life are called the toddler period. Ultrasound is a very good method to diagnose many diseases in infancy and childhood. Because there is no radiation in this method, so the method is harmless. In children and babies, a very wide examination is done safely. ### **How is children's ultrasound performed?** In general, ultrasound in children is similar to adults and there is not much difference. **For more information on pregnancy ultrasounds, you can contact Dr. Seif's radiology and ultrasound center. Dr. Saif's ultrasound center contact numbers: 88553310** ### **Ultrasound that is performed only for babies** There are some special ultrasounds that can only be performed during infancy and infancy and cannot be performed at an older age. These ultrasounds include the following: - Ultrasound of the hip joint Nowadays, this ultrasound is widely performed all over the world and ultrasound may be used along with it based on the risk factors that the infant has. However, in some European countries, hip ultrasound is performed as a screening for all born boys and girls. This ultrasound is done to check the dislocation of the hip joints of a baby or an infant. And it can prevent expenses and surgeries that the child's parents may have to bear later. Usually, this type of ultrasound has the role of supplementary examination of children's doctor's examination. That is, the doctor first examines the child, if he is suspicious, he prescribes an ultrasound, especially if he has symptoms of dislocation of the hip joint. Usually, this ultrasound can evaluate the patient up to 6 months to check the effect of treatment on hip dysplasia. Until the age of 6 months, the head of the femur bone is not ossified, but after 6 months, radiology or radiography of the hip joint can be used, if the doctor deems it appropriate. - **ulsonography of gastroesophageal reflux** Usually, gastroesophageal reflux is common in babies and infants and can lead to many problems such as lack of weight gain and growth of the child. Since the lower esophageal sphincter is a little tighter than usual, the leakage of stomach contents into the esophagus often occurs, and this problem will be resolved over time, but during this period, some babies or infants may need to be treated for reflux. Of course, this problem may last a few months in a baby and may last more than a year. To check gastroesophageal reflux, they need to drink some liquids or milk before the ultrasound. - **sonography of the brain of newborns** **sonography of the baby's brain** is done because a part of the skull is still open and not completely ossified, and areas called fontanel can be used as a window and the elements inside the skull can be observed. This ultrasound is usually performed in babies who are premature, meaning they were born prematurely, or in babies who have neurological symptoms or seizures. Of course, it is also used in other cases. Among other things, the person has a difficult delivery or the doctor suspects that the baby's skull is damaged or has a depression. Ultrasound of the brain to see the structure of the brain, checking the presence of bleeding inside the brain parenchyma or inside the brain tissue or bleeding inside the ventricles, checking for phycocephaly. In fact, cerebrospinal fluid spaces take place. With this ultrasound, in addition to seeing the types of bleeding in the brain of an infant or newborn, the degree or amount and type of bleeding and its complications can be observed and checked.