METHOD FOR VISUALIZING ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT

摘要

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves visualizing atlantooccipital joint by applying ultrasonic scanning with coronary section across the major cranial fontanel. Transducer of 3.5 MHz is applied. Maximum scanning depth is equal to 15 cm and more. Articulation surfaces on the occipital bone and lateral atlas masses are studied through the great foramen. The picture is fixed and analyzed. EFFECT: excluded radiation loading.