Ultrasound

For Consultation

In Person: Visit our suite on the second floor of the Main building (across the hall from CT)

By Telephone: Call Ultrasound at 617-355-7840

Exam Scheduling

Call Ultrasound for patient appointments: 617-355-7840 

Regarding the timing of screening ultrasound examinations:

Cranial ultrasound is performed on patients with an open fontanelle who are generally less than 1 year old.

Screening hip ultrasound is usually performed when the infant is about six weeks old. Imaging in the immediate newborn period may lead to falsely abnormal results. Patients over 9 months of age are rarely suitable for hip ultrasound due to obscuring shadows created by the ossified femoral head.  

Spine ultrasound ideally should be performed as early as feasible.  Neonatal scans yield the most information.  Nonetheless, most studies are diagnostic if performed before 6 months of age. After 6 months, ossification of the posterior elements of the vertebral column limits visualization of the spinal cord.