Pediatric Radiology: Page 102

CT over the rainbow: color-coding protocol reduces errors
By Shalmali Pal
Colors play a major role in dictating human behavior. Red means stop, green means go, and orange means a detector configuration of 5 mm, slice thickness of 5 mm, and 1.5 ml/kg of contrast agent. It does, that is, if you are following "Rainbow Radiology," a color-coded system designed to streamline pediatric CT scans.
May 29, 2001
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MRI could be dream modality for pediatric sleep-related breathing problems
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - The anatomic mechanisms of upper airway obstruction have been obscured by the difficulty of differentiating lymphoid tissue, but MRI could solve the problem, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society conference on Monday.
May 21, 2001
Children’s hospital installs Cbyon system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A surgical image guidance system from software developer Cbyon has been installed at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County in Orange, CA.
May 13, 2001
Blueberry juice enhances pediatric MR urography
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
While commercial negative contrast media for MR urography achieve excellent results, administering these agents to infants and small children can sometimes be difficult. A group of French researchers have turned to a natural contrast agent for their pediatric urography patients, one that is nontoxic, easy to use, inexpensive, and palatable.
April 25, 2001
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Japanese researchers narrow TMJ imaging gap with ultrasound
By Shalmali Pal
In a study published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Neuroradiology, a group from Niigata University compared ultrasound with MR and CT for pinpointing internal derangement in asymptomatic patients with temporomandibular joint abnormalities.
April 24, 2001
Pediatric Radiology: The Requisites
Pediatric Radiology: The Requisites serves as an excellent introduction to pediatric imaging, as well as a friendly resource. It distills the comprehensive information typically found in the classic reference texts by Kirks and Caffey into 300 very approachable pages.
April 10, 2001
CT narrows causes of pediatric chest trauma in an emergency setting
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Despite recent controversy over CT and radiation dose in the pediatric population, the modality still has a great deal to offer for the detection of chest trauma in children, according to a presentation at the American Society of Emergency Radiology conference on Wednesday.
March 14, 2001
CT, MRI helps pinpoint rare pancreatic alteration cystic fibrosis patients
By Shalmali Pal
VIENNA - Children with cystic fibrosis may suffer from an unusual form of pancreatic alteration characterized by macrocysts of different sizes distributed all over the gland. Researchers from the department of pediatric surgery at Children’s Hospital La Paz in Madrid analyzed the radiologic features of pancreatic cysts in a study presented at the European Congress of Radiology on Monday.
March 4, 2001
Magnet Manikins eases kids into MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A picture book designed to make MR exams a little less daunting for pediatric patients, The Power of the Magnet Manikins is now available online.
February 21, 2001
Study sparks fears over kids’ exposure to CT radiation
By Dan Krotz
A study in the American Journal or Roentgenology declared that children are exposed to as much as five times more radiation than necessary during CT scans. The news sent worried parents scurrying to Dr. Alan Greene and other experts, who offer AuntMinnie.com their take on the controversy.
February 12, 2001
Stanford builds $7.5 million imaging suite for children
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Stanford University has begun construction of a 5,300-square-foot MRI/CT suite at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.
February 8, 2001
Even repeated sedation is safe for children, study shows
By Eric Barnes
Parents shouldn't be too concerned when their children need conscious sedation or general anesthesia -- even when daily sedation is required. According to a Saudi researcher who spoke at last week's RSNA meeting, conscious sedation and general anesthesia are both safe, but the latter is faster.
December 7, 2000
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