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Real-time 3D ultrasound imaging of infant tongue movements during breast-feeding
September 2013
September 2013
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Abstract
Whether infants use suction or peristaltic tongue movements or a combination to extract
milk during breast-feeding is controversial. The aims of this pilot study were 1]
to evaluate the feasibility of using 3D ultrasound scanning to visualise infant tongue
movements; and 2] to ascertain whether peristaltic tongue movements could be demonstrated
during breast-feeding.