Head Ultrasound in Long An

Your baby can leave the hospital right away after the head ultrasound but plan to stay in Long An for about two days because the results are usually ready within 1 to 2 days. Once the results are ready, you will have to attend a follow-up appointment with your child’s doctor to discuss the results. If you are an adult who needs a head ultrasound as part of brain tumour surgery, you will need to stay in the hospital for about 3 to 10 days and stay in Long An for 14 additional days.

There is no recovery time after a head ultrasound. Your child can be back to their usual behaviour immediately. For head ultrasound as part of brain surgery, the recovery time depends on the reason you have to undergo the surgery.

No special aftercare is needed after a head ultrasound and you can feed your baby as you normally do. 

Head ultrasound is an effective procedure with high success rates. The procedure is found to be 100% correct in identifying patients with germinal matrix haemorrhage and 93% accurate in identifying patients who don’t have the condition.

Head ultrasound is also a very safe procedure. Since radiation is not involved in head ultrasound, no risks are associated with this test.

Below are some of the alternatives to head ultrasound:

• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain – this test uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create images of the brain and brain stem. In some cases, this test can provide clear images of parts of the brain that cannot be seen clearly with a head ultrasound.

• Computed tomography (CT) scan of the head – during this test, a special X-ray machine is used to take pictures of your child’s brain, skull, sinuses, and blood vessels. However, since it uses radiation, there are some risks associated with this procedure.

Before a head ultrasound, your child’s doctor may need to ensure that no problem occurs in your child’s brain because your child is born prematurely or shows symptoms of brain or nerve problems. After the procedure, the results of the test should help the doctor make an accurate diagnosis. If any problem or abnormality is found, the doctor can create a treatment plan or order other tests to confirm.