Abstract:
Aim: This study aimed to determine
whether tissue harmonic imaging,
used for the assessment of infant hip
in terms of examination, contributes
or not to conventional gray-scale
ultrasonography.
Methods: Nine anatomic regions were
defined as standard views and assessed
with the use of a scoring system (1:
not seen, 2: seen uncertainly, 3: seen
acceptably, 4: well seen, and 5: very
well seen). Tissue Harmonic Imaging
was compared with conventional grayscale ultrasonography.
Results: When the overall average
score was considered, tissue harmonic
imaging was, in general, higher than
conventional gray-scale ultrasonography in all anatomic regions. The
highest score was obtained in promontorium and the lowest in cartilaginous acetabular rim. Tissue harmonic
imaging was significantly better than
the plain conventional gray-scale
ultrasonography (P <. 001).
Conclusion: In the sonographic examination of infants between four and six
weeks, it was found that conventional
tissue harmonic imaging can provide
better reproducibility and demonstrability than conventional gray-scale
ultrasonography.
