Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics, and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification.
- Abdominal sonography in gravidity (ultrasound examination of the unborn child performed through the abdominal wall) – for suspected intrauterine CMV infection to detect CNS (central nervous system) signs and extracerebral signs of infectionIf ultrasound is unremarkable, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a useful complementary examination.
- Abdominal ultrasonography (ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs) – if hepatitis (liver inflammation), cholecystitis (gallbladder inflammation) is suspected.
- X-ray of the thorax (X-ray thorax/chest), in two planes – if CMV pneumonia/ pneumonia is suspected [image of interstitial pneumonia with diffuse infiltrates].
- Computed tomography of the skull (cranial CT, cranial CT or cCT) – to exclude (meningo)encephalitis (inflammation of the meninges or brain).
- Magnetic resonance imaging of the skull (cranial MRI, cranial MRI or cMRI) – especially indicated in cases of suspected hearing damage in prenatal (prenatal) infection.
- X-rays of the affected joints – if arthritis (inflammatory joint disease) is suspected.
