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Elastography helps diagnose pediatric liver fibrosis

By Kate Madden Yee

Transient elastography is an effective diagnostic tool for identifying liver fibrosis in children, according to a study from South Korea that was published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

November 5, 2018

3D printing enhances training for cleft lip repair

By Abraham Kim

A 3D-printed skull base provided surgical residents with the opportunity to simulate cleft lip repair on a physical model -- a more interactive alternative to the standard practice of training in virtual reality, according to an article published online November 1 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.

November 1, 2018

Macrocyclic GBCA shows lower signal intensity in kids

By Wayne Forrest

Friday, November 30 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SST08-07 | Room E263If you are still in Chicago on Friday, the issue of serial administration of a macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) for pediatric patients will be of interest.

October 30, 2018

So, how is that PET/MRI working out for you?

By Wayne Forrest

Thursday, November 29 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSQ14-06 | Room S505ABIn this presentation, German researchers will look back at the clinical evolution of PET/MRI and how image acquisition times, protocol complexity, and tracer dosage have changed.

October 30, 2018

How to reduce MRI wait times and scan delays

By Wayne Forrest

Thursday, November 29 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | RC613-10 | Room S502ABIn this Thursday morning session, researchers from New York City will share how they reduced appointment scheduling delays and start times for pediatric MRI scans with sedation.

October 30, 2018

PET/MRI works for cancer staging in pediatric patients

By Wayne Forrest

Wednesday, November 28 | 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | PD191-ED-WEB7 | Lakeside, PD Community, Station 7PET/MRI has shown diagnostic value for cancer staging in adult patients, but what value does the hybrid modality provide for pediatric patients? Researchers from Stanford University answer this question in an educational exhibit.

October 30, 2018

PET/MRI with ferumoxytol MR contrast performs well for pediatric patients

By Wayne Forrest

Monday, November 26 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSE21-05 | Room E353BClinicians can add a ferumoxytol contrast agent to MRI for simultaneous scans with FDG-PET in pediatric patients, with no worry about the contrast agent's effect on standardized uptakes values.

October 30, 2018

Can ferumoxytol MRI detect joint infiltration in pediatric cancer?

By Wayne Forrest

Monday, November 26 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSE21-04 | Room E353BThe MRI contrast agent ferumoxytol might serve as an indicator of the infiltration of cancer into the joints of pediatric cancer patients, according to this pilot study.

October 30, 2018

Choosing Wisely doesn't reduce pediatric chest x-rays

By Brian Casey

Nearly half of children presenting at U.S. emergency departments from 2007 to 2015 with acute bronchiolitis received radiography, despite the publication in 2013 of Choosing Wisely guidelines recommending against the imaging exam, according to a research letter published October 16 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

October 16, 2018

Bracco grants kids' hospital $300K for contrast ultrasound

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast developer Bracco Imaging has granted Children's Hospital of Philadelphia $300,000 to fund research and educate physicians and technologists to use contrast ultrasound.

September 23, 2018

MRI shows breast milk improves babies' brain development

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI scans revealed that premature babies who received breast milk had improved markers of brain development and connectivity, compared with those who received formula milk, according to an article published online September 18 in NeuroImage.

September 23, 2018

CT decision aid cuts follow-up imaging in kids with trauma

By Abraham Kim

Shared decision-making using a decision aid did not reduce the use of head CT for children with minor head injury, but it did improve parental knowledge and engagement and ultimately decrease downstream imaging, according to an article published online September 21 in JAMA Network Open.

September 21, 2018

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