Pediatric Radiology: Page 21

New ultrasound technique gauges kids' heart function
By Kate Madden Yee
A catheter-based ultrasound technique can measure heart function in children undergoing surgery with similar effectiveness as the more traditional method of inserting a probe around the patient's aorta, according to a study published online March 18 in Anesthesiology.
March 20, 2019
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AI can predict cognitive development from MRI at birth
By Erik L. Ridley
By analyzing the white-matter connections of an infant's brain at birth on MRI, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can predict the level of cognitive development at age 2 -- offering the potential to facilitate early interventions in at-risk children, according to research published in the May 15 issue of NeuroImage.
March 18, 2019
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3D printing yields custom-fit glasses for kids
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from California have developed a method for creating individually tailored 3D-printed glasses based on the CT scans of kids with craniofacial defects who are unable to wear standard frames, according to a study published online in the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.
February 19, 2019
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MRI should be 1st choice for pediatric appendicitis
By Wayne Forrest
Look no further than MRI to confirm suspected cases of acute appendicitis in children or to provide an alternative diagnosis, according to a study published online February 12 in Radiology.
February 17, 2019
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Academic pediatric facilities have lower CT radiation dose
By Abraham Kim
Academic pediatric facilities used about half the radiation dose that other U.S. medical facilities used for pediatric CT scans of the chest, abdomen-pelvis, and brain -- with significantly less variation in dose, according to an article published online February 5 in Radiology.
February 6, 2019
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ASE offers TEE guidelines for congenital heart disease
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has published new guidelines for performing comprehensive transesophageal echocardiographic (TTE) exams in children and all patients with congenital heart disease.
February 4, 2019
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Did Image Gently reduce CT use for kidney stones?
By Abraham Kim
The CT utilization rate for children with kidney stones has gradually decreased in recent years, but researchers from Michigan are questioning whether the Image Gently safe-imaging initiative is the cause of the trend. Their findings were published online January 28 in the Journal of Urology.
February 3, 2019
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FET-PET adds 'relevant' info to pediatric cancer cases
By Wayne Forrest
Thanks to its high specificity, fluoroethyl-tyrosine (FET)-PET can help confirm the success of surgical procedures performed on pediatric patients with brain and spinal cord tumors to ensure that no residual tumor is left behind, according to a study published online January 25 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
January 29, 2019
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3D printing helps separate rare case of conjoined twins
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Pennsylvania used 3D printing and computer-aided intraoperative navigation to separate a pair of infant twins whose heads were fused together since birth, according to a report recently published online in the New England Journal of Medicine.
January 28, 2019
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4D flow MRI, 3D printing improve congenital heart surgery
By Abraham Kim
Planning a complex surgery for patients with congenital heart disease may require multiple advanced visualization techniques, say researchers from California, who used both 4D flow MRI and 3D printing for a case study recently published in the World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery.
January 22, 2019
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MRI shows that cannabis alters youth brain development
By Wayne Forrest
MR images revealed that smoking even a small amount of cannabis increased gray-matter volume in several brain regions in 14-year-olds who imbibed recreationally, according to a study published online January 14 in the Journal of Neuroscience.
January 14, 2019
2019 01 15 02 52 0671 Mri Cannabis Brain Effex 20190115024306
RadiologyInfo.org launches section for children
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The RSNA and the American College of Radiology (ACR) have added a new section geared toward children on their RadiologyInfo.org informational website for patients.
December 4, 2018
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