Abstract
Report on 70 children at the age of 3 months to 12 years, who were examined echoventriculographically
(twodimensional, compound-scan). Those results were compared with the A-scan and pneumoencephalographic
findings. In all cases the third ventricle was demonstrated in horizontal and vertical
planes. The optical gain of the B-scan stands opposite to the better numerical measurement
of the width of the third ventricle. With increasing dilatation of the ventricular
system (BMI more than 3,0 by A-scan) the lateral ventricles as cavities are represented
better till the age of about six years. Less severe enlargement can be illustrated
in one third, extremely severe dilatation can be represented in all the cases. The
twodimensional echoventriculography has to be referred in criterions of interpretation
to the pneumoencephalography also with regard to tomometric findings of the skull.
Keyword
Ventricular system - B-scan
