Transcranial ultrasonography to detect intracranial pathology: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Beddome C AllenSahil KapoorAnthony AnzaloneKirby P MayerStacey Q WolfePam DuncanAndrew W AsimosRalph D'AgostinoJames Tripp WinslowAarti Sarwal

Published in: Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging (2023)

TCU has a reasonable sensitivity and specificity for detecting intracranial pathology involving ICH and tumors with clinical applications in remote locations or where standard imaging is unavailable. Future studies should investigate ultrasound parameters to enhance diagnostic accuracy in diagnosing intracranial pathology.

Keyphrases

optic nerve
magnetic resonance imaging
high resolution
current status
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
mass spectrometry
optical coherence tomography
fluorescence imaging