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CranioSpot™

See head-shape patterns associated with craniosynostosis — from the photos your SoftSpot session already takes.

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Sign in with your SoftSpot provider account — in the app or on the web portal. CranioSpot results appear on the provider report only, never on the parent report.

Not a medical device. CranioSpot gives a recommendation to support clinical judgment; it does not diagnose or rule out craniosynostosis.

Illustration of an infant's head seen from above.
Head shape classificationWithin Typical RangeIllustration — not a patient result.

Types of craniosynostosis

Craniosynostosis head shapes, seen from above

Each shape below comes from an early-fused suture — craniosynostosis, not positional flattening — shown beside a typical head for comparison. CranioSpot reviews the head outline for patterns like these.

For the parent-facing explanation of how the two differ, see craniosynostosis vs. positional flat head.

  • Typical head

    Reference

    Typical proportions, all sutures open.

  • Sagittal synostosis

    Long and narrow. The most common single-suture form.

  • Metopic synostosis

    Narrow, pointed forehead with a midline ridge.

  • Unilateral coronal synostosis

    One side of the forehead flattened.

  • Bilateral coronal synostosis

    Short and wide.

  • Unilateral lambdoid synostosis

    Back flattened on one side. Rarest, and easily mistaken for positional flattening.

Schematic illustrations. Real cases vary and can overlap.

Clinical background · SoftSpot Resources

Craniosynostosis in Babies

Suture types, signs, and how craniosynostosis differs from positional flattening — ready to share with families.

Read the article

How it works

No extra capture. No new workflow.

The SoftSpot capture flow, recorded in the app · 18 s

  1. Step 1

    Capture as usual

    Auto Capture guides the framing — the outline turns green when the head is aligned. Same photos as any SoftSpot session.

  2. Step 2

    CranioSpot reads the outline

    Once the photos upload, AI reviews each one's head outline for shape patterns.

  3. Step 3

    Review the provider report

    A result label and recommended next step, with the photos — in the app or on the web portal.

Within Typical Range

Head shape consistent with typical infant variation.

No action prompted by this result.

Not a clearance — pursue any clinical concern regardless of the label.

Outside Typical Range

Head shape shows features that can be associated with craniosynostosis.

Flagged for clinical review alongside examination.

Not a diagnosis — positional flattening can also produce this label.

Sample output

The CranioSpot results report

Sample CranioSpot Results Report: five top-down photos of an infant's head, each labeled Non-cranio with a confidence percentage, an overall Head Shape Classification of Within Typical Range, and a warning that the result does not provide a diagnosis.
De-identified sample; names are placeholders.

Questions

Common questions

Healthcare providers only. CranioSpot is available through a SoftSpot provider account, and its results appear on the provider report. Parents using SoftSpot do not see CranioSpot results.

Research

Publications behind CranioSpot