Pediatric Radiology: Page 11

Hyperfine gets $3.3M grant to fund portable MRI research

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Portable MRI developer Hyperfine has secured a $3.3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand a current research initiative exploring the utility of its portable MRI technology in developing countries.

November 1, 2021

Head-to-head MRI protocol calms kids in scanner

By Will Morton

Bringing parents into the MRI bore and positioning them head-to-head with their children can help fidgety kids complete cardiac MRI studies without using sedation, according to a report in the November issue of European Journal of Radiology.

October 27, 2021

ACR publishes pediatric CT radiation dose benchmarks

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released guidance for diagnostic radiation dose levels for the 10 most common pediatric CT scans. The reference was published October 26 in Radiology.

October 26, 2021

Philips releases MRI coaching program for kids

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare parent company Royal Philips has launched Pediatric Coaching, a play-based educational program intended to help reduce anxiety in children undergoing MRI exams and thus make the exams more successful.

October 10, 2021

AI aids assessment of skeletal age on radiographs

By Erik L. Ridley

Radiologists can assess skeletal age on hand radiographs faster and more accurately with assistance from an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm, according to a prospective analysis published online September 28 in Radiology.

September 29, 2021

POCUS can help with intussusception in pediatric patients

By Amerigo Allegretto

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is helpful in pediatric emergencies for differentiating ileocolic intussusception from small bowel-small bowel intussusception, according to a study published September 11 in the Journal of Emergency Medicine.

September 13, 2021

Virtual reality reduces pain for kids during PIVC placement

By Erik L. Ridley

Virtual reality technology can make peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) placement less painful and anxiety-inducing for pediatric patients, according to research published online August 25 in JAMA Network Open.

August 26, 2021

Ultrasound needs improvements for pediatric renal imaging

By Amerigo Allegretto

Traditional ultrasound surveillance may give a false sense of security when examining children undergoing imaging of the urinary tract, but adding urodynamic ultrasound can help, according to a pilot study published August 21 in Urology.

August 23, 2021

Scurvy diagnosed on x-ray in 2-year-old girl

By Will Morton

Scurvy -- an old but not forgotten disease -- was diagnosed on x-ray recently in a 2-year-old girl in Buffalo, NY, according to a report August 18 in the Journal of Imaging in Emergency Medicine.

August 23, 2021

Anthem changes policy on pediatric imaging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Anthem has updated its payment policies to allow patients under the age of 19 to receive advanced diagnostic imaging in the hospital setting.

August 18, 2021

Body position on x-ray affects radiation dose in children

By Will Morton

Are uncooperative children receiving more radiation exposure during digital chest x-ray? Not intentionally, of course, but imaging children in supine positions to constrain motion and reduce image distortions results in higher doses than when patients are standing, according to a study published August 5 in PLOS One.

August 10, 2021

Some children develop myocarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Some children, particularly boys, may develop myocarditis after receiving an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study published August 10 in JAMA Cardiology.

August 9, 2021

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