Research Article

A Preliminary Study of Neonatal Cranial Venous System by Color Doppler

Table 1

Hemodynamic features of neonatal cerebral veins and venous sinuses.

VesselPercent of visualizationMeasurement (cm/s)
Percent of visualizationPercent of pulsation

Subependymal veinLeft100% (55)89.09% (49/55)6.12% (3/49)10.86 ± 4.94
Right100% (55)85.45% (47/55)6.38% (3/47)11.46 ± 5.15

Internal cerebral veinLeft100% (55)85.45% (47/55)17.02% (8/47)10.23 ± 5.56
Right100% (55)89.09% (49/55)16.32% (8/49)10.06 ± 4.74

Basal veinLeft16.36% (9)66.67% (6/9)16.67% (1/6)8.75 ± 5.24
Right16.36% (9)88.89% (8/9)12.50% (1/8)8.69 ± 6.18

Inferior sagittal sinus38.18% (21)57.14% (12/21)16.67% (2/12)8.37 ± 3.95

Straight sinus100% (55)76.36% (42/55)85.71% (36/42)20.60 ± 10.92

Superior sagittal sinus100% (55)38.18% (21/55)100% (21/21)17.91 ± 8.77

Transverse sinusLeft100% (55)65.45% (36/55)100% (36/36)18.66 ± 7.55
Right100% (55)78.18% (43/55)100% (43/43)19.52 ± 7.99

Galen vein /great cerebral vein100% (55)///

Confluence100% (55)///