Pediatric Radiology: Page 30

MR-HIFU is kid-safe for osteoid osteoma

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) appears to provide safe, successful treatment of osteoid osteoma in children and young adults, according to a study published online August 17 in the Journal of Pediatrics.

August 24, 2017

New app helps tailor pediatric CT radiation dose

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A new Java-based application for Android devices allows neurosurgeons to tailor CT radiation dose for pediatric imaging and manipulate 3D models of the neuroanatomy of pediatric patients, according to an article published online August 21 by SPIE in the Journal of Medical Imaging.

August 24, 2017

Kids may not need MRI after concussion

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Is MRI really necessary in children who have sustained concussions? Perhaps not, according to a review of more than five years' worth of records in a study published recently in the Journal of Neurotrauma.

August 23, 2017

Shorter PET/MRI scans feasible for pediatric cancer patients

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a single-session PET/MR imaging protocol that reduces scan times for cancer patients and increases accuracy for evaluating chemotherapy-induced brain, heart, and bone abnormalities, according to a study published online August 4 in Radiology.

August 22, 2017

MRI helps save baby who accidentally ingested ketamine

By Wayne Forrest

If there is any doubt that MRI can be a fast and effective lifesaving modality, a report published online August 15 in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics offers the case of a 10-month-old baby girl who is alive today after accidentally ingesting the drug ketamine.

August 14, 2017

SFR mourns death of Dr. Azza Hammou

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The French Society of Radiology (SFR) said it was sad to announce the death of Tunisian pediatric radiologist Dr. Azza Hammou.

August 8, 2017

Insurers reverse 97% of pediatric proton denials on appeal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Insurance companies wind up covering proton therapy treatment for pediatric patients in 97% of cases they originally denied, according to a new study published online August 7 in Pediatric Blood & Cancer.

August 7, 2017

PAWS program achieves sedation-free pediatric MRI scans

By Wayne Forrest

MRI can be scary for pediatric patients, but Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville, TN, has found that a little extra attention can go a long way toward easing fears. A Vanderbilt initiative called Patients Awake While Scanned (PAWS) has helped nearly all young patients to complete MRI scans without sedation.

August 3, 2017

CAC scores predict CHD risk | Safety of CT, MRI contrast in neonates | Minnies nominations

By Erik L. Ridley

July 26, 2017

Neonates show no adverse effects from CT, MRI contrast

By Wayne Forrest

A review of inpatient neonates suggests that babies with normal renal function who receive iodine-based CT or gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents have no greater risk of renal toxicity than those not receiving contrast, according to results published in the August issue of Radiology.

July 26, 2017

WhatsApp works well for pediatric ortho trauma

By Brian Casey

Researchers in Israel are finding new clinical uses for WhatsApp, the popular global text messaging platform. Reading images sent to smartphones via WhatsApp showed good agreement with the same images being read on a PACS workstation for pediatric orthopedic surgeons, according to a new study in Pediatric Emergency Care.

July 23, 2017

FDA clears Aspect Imaging's neonatal MRI device

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Aspect Imaging's Embrace Neonatal MRI, the first such device for neonatal brain and head imaging in neonatal intensive care units, according to the agency.

July 20, 2017

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