Echo-encephalography


 * Reference for term: Basic Ultrasound - Meire, H.B. &amp; Farrant, P.
 * Technical definition: Ultrasonography which examines the brain.
 * Reference for definition: Basic Ultrasound - Meire, H.B. &amp; Farrant, P.
 * Comment: This procedure is often used for children younger than 2 because their skull is thin enough for ultrasound waves to pass through. CT and MRI have largely replaced echo-encephalography because they produce much better images, especially in older children and adults.