Transcranial Sonography versus CT for Postoperative Monitoring After Decompressive Craniectomy.

Pasquale De BonisGiorgio MantovaniGiorgio LofreseMichele Alessandro CavalloGiorgia ValpianiChiara MorottiAlba Scerrati

Published in: Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging (2020)

TCS could be a reliable alternative diagnostic tool for major complications in patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy. It could limit the number of CT scans per patient overcoming several limitations, such as costs, radiation exposure, and need to move the patient.

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