Pediatric Radiology: Page 34

AJR paper describes errors in pediatric radiography
By Brian Casey
A review paper in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology describes some of the errors that occur in chest radiography exams in children, with the goal of educating radiology professionals about the types of pathologies and disorders -- both frequent and infrequent -- they can encounter in kids.
November 7, 2016
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Physician groups launch pediatric CT safety campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Several physician groups have launched a new campaign to help doctors appropriately order and perform CT scans in children with minor head injuries.
November 3, 2016
Kids breathe freely without sedation for high-resolution chest CT
By Eric Barnes
Tuesday, November 29 | 9:00 a.m.-9:10 a.m. | RC313-03 | Room N228Squirming children are a constant concern in the CT suite, but researchers from Lille, France, scanned more than 300 children with a low-dose free-breathing protocol that delivered excellent image quality.
October 31, 2016
NuVasive wins FDA clearance for Magec system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Spine health firm NuVasive has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of MRI under certain conditions in pediatric patients with early-onset scoliosis who are using the company's surgically implanted spinal rod, Magec.
October 27, 2016
Pediatric-friendly MRI can enhance sedation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hospitals should use a variety of techniques to help make pediatric patients feel more at ease before sedation and their MRI scans, according to a literature review published in Radiologic Technology.
October 19, 2016
Most hospitals follow pediatric nuclear medicine dose guidelines
By Wayne Forrest
A survey of more than 80 general hospitals that perform nuclear medicine scans on pediatric patients shows the vast majority adhere to radiation-reducing protocols promoted by Image Gently and the 2010 North American guidelines, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
September 27, 2016
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ASTRO: OK to cut RT dose for primary medulloblastoma
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Reduced doses for radiation therapy (RT) for pediatric medulloblastoma at the primary tumor site work just as well as standard doses, according to a study presented at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.
September 25, 2016
MRI initiative will chart brain development in children
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Minnesota are about to embark on a groundbreaking four-year journey to track and analyze the highly dynamic evolution of a child's brain between birth and age 5 through regularly scheduled MRI scans.
September 21, 2016
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Virtual Imaging installs x-ray unit in Fla.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon USA and its Virtual Imaging subsidiary have installed its RadPro 40-kW mobile digital x-ray system at Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida.
September 18, 2016
Adolescent brain study begins enrollment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Enrollment has begun for the largest long-term U.S. study to track brain development in children, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
September 15, 2016
Gadolinium retention found in kids | HIMSS/SIIM on enterprise viewers | Report from Rio
By Brian Casey
August 3, 2016
Study finds signs of gadolinium retention in kids
By Wayne Forrest
A new study published online July 28 in Radiology has disturbing news about gadolinium contrast retention. Colorado researchers found that pediatric patients given a linear gadolinium-based contrast agent had increased MR signal intensity in a certain region of the brain.
August 2, 2016
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