Pediatric Radiology: Page 13

Incidental findings common but rarely serious on pediatric brain MRI

By Kate Madden Yee

Incidental findings may be found on up to 21% of pediatric brain MRI exams, but most aren't dangerous, according to a study published March 22 in JAMA Neurology.

March 21, 2021

Imaging findings help AI algorithm detect physical child abuse

By Erik L. Ridley

A deep-learning algorithm that includes analysis of imaging reports can identify children who have been physically abused, according to research published online March 18 in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.

March 18, 2021

Lung ultrasound spots COVID-19 in newborns

By Rebekah Moan

For neonates suspected of having COVID-19 pneumonia, what's the best way to image them given the radiation concerns of CT? Use lung ultrasound, which is noninvasive, convenient, and sensitive, according to a new study out of Wuhan, China.

March 17, 2021

AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider

By Brian Casey

March 16, 2021

Mevion plans to supply pediatric proton center in China

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mevion Medical Systems said it has signed a partnership agreement with Children's Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai and Shanghai Fosun Healthcare to create its first pediatric proton therapy center in China.

March 14, 2021

Historical study finds benign bone tumors are common in children

By Kate Madden Yee

A cache of historical x-rays -- some almost 100 years old -- has revealed that benign bone tumors are common in healthy children, and they resolve on their own over time, according to a March 1 study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

March 4, 2021

Philips and Disney develop videos for kids getting MRI scans

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare is debuting a partnership with the Walt Disney Company at this week's ECR meeting in which the animation giant has developed bespoke children's cartoons to entertain kids being scanned in MRI suites outfitted with Philips' Ambient Experience concept.

March 2, 2021

Echo screening reduces rheumatic heart disease in kids in Nepal

By Rebekah Moan

Researchers from Nepal used echocardiography to screen children for rheumatic heart disease, finding the kids for whom prophylactic antibiotics could be most appropriate and reducing the impact of the disease in regions where it's endemic.

February 15, 2021

Study finds racial disparities in pediatric ED imaging

By Erik L. Ridley

Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic children are significantly less likely to receive a diagnostic imaging study when visiting an emergency department (ED) than non-Hispanic white patients, according to analysis of over 13 million pediatric ED visits published online January 29 in JAMA Network Open.

January 28, 2021

3D printing may help to uncover secrets of AAOCA

By Erik L. Ridley

3D printing may be able to help in stratifying risk and making surgical decisions for patients with anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries (AAOCA), one of the most common causes of sudden cardiac death in children, according to research published online January 21 in Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine.

January 26, 2021

Are COVID-19 reviews relying on the same primary studies?

By Theresa Pablos

The scientific literature is being flooded with academic reviews of COVID-19 that are based on the same small set of primary studies, according to research published January 7 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers proved their point by analyzing studies of imaging of children with COVID-19.

January 10, 2021

Ultrasound-guided vein access safe, quick in kids

By Theresa Pablos

Ultrasound-guided tunneled central venous access proved safe for children in a randomized clinical trial published on December 24 in the Journal of Surgical Research. The trial included more than 100 patients and showed that ultrasound-guided placement reduced operating time and preserved vein size.

January 3, 2021

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