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Infant hip ultrasound (Graf)

Infant hip ultrasound by voice: alpha and beta angles, Graf type in a Word and PDF report

Q: Does the service derive the type from the angles?

No, the physician states the type. The service only records it.

Q: Is a Graf diagram printed?

No, only angles and type. That is enough for follow-up and referral.

Q: How do I report a decentred head?

Say head decentred and type d or 3: the words go to the head field and the type.

Q: Are parent details needed?

No. The child's name is typed at print time and never reaches the server.

Infant hip screening is two angles per side and a Graf type. Dictate the angle pairs, the service separates sides and places type, bony roof, femoral head and ossification centre in the table.

Who it is for

Pediatric sonographers and orthopedists running screening at 1 to 3 months. The package: right and left hip with 7 parameters each, infant age, stability, notes, 17 fields.

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How to pick this exam type

Pick Infant hip ultrasound (Graf). Say the infant age in words, six weeks old, it goes to its own field.

How to dictate

Infant age, then the right hip: alpha, beta, Graf type, bony roof, cartilaginous roof, femoral head, ossification centre. Then left and the same. Finish with stability on dynamic testing.

What to watch

Angles are dictated as a pair: alpha first, then beta, in whole degrees.
Say the Graf type in words: one a, two b, type d. If only angles were said, the service does not derive the type.
Symmetric or the same on both sides copies the values to the left hip.
Graf reference values are printed in the report; the assessment stays with the physician.

What the report will contain

Two hip tables with angles, type, roof and head, reference values for alpha and beta, an additional section with age and stability, impression.

protocol.docx

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INFANT HIP ULTRASOUND (GRAF METHOD)

Patient:		Date of birth:
Record no.:		Exam date:	01.01.2026
Physician:	Dr. A. Ivanova

Right hip

Parameter	Value	Unit	Reference
Right hip alpha angle	64	°	≥ 60
Right hip beta angle	50	°	< 55
Right hip Graf type	I a

Left hip

Parameter	Value	Unit	Reference
Left hip alpha angle	58	°	≥ 60
Left hip beta angle	60	°	< 55
Left hip Graf type	II a

Additional

Parameter	Value	Unit	Reference
Infant age at examination	6 нед

Physician: ______________________

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INFANT HIP ULTRASOUND (GRAF METHOD)

Patient:		Date of birth:
Record no.:		Exam date:	01.01.2026
Physician:	Dr. A. Ivanova

Right hip

Parameter	Value	Unit	Reference
Right hip alpha angle	64	°	≥ 60
Right hip beta angle	50	°	< 55
Right hip Graf type	I a

Left hip

Parameter	Value	Unit	Reference
Left hip alpha angle	58	°	≥ 60
Left hip beta angle	60	°	< 55
Left hip Graf type	II a

Additional

Parameter	Value	Unit	Reference
Infant age at examination	6 нед

Physician: ______________________

Reference ranges are printed for information only: the service does not compare values with norms and does not write a diagnosis. The impression stays yours.

After processing

The result arrives in 20-40 seconds. Any value, label or unit can be corrected in the editor and formulas recalculate. The document opens in Word and PDF, prints from the browser with the patient name typed on the spot, and can be shared with a colleague by link.

Frequently asked questions

Does the service derive the type from the angles?

No, the physician states the type. The service only records it.

Is a Graf diagram printed?