Pediatric Radiology: Page 36

Video from ECR 2016: Dr. Erich Sorantin on pediatric dose

VIENNA - The "half-slice thickness" approach is a practical and cost-effective way to reduce CT dose, particularly for children, and it doesn't require additional hardware or staff. That’s the view of Dr. Erich Sorantin. In an interview with AuntMinnieEurope.com at ECR 2016, he elaborates on how the technique works.

March 3, 2016

New ASRT campaign teaches kids about medical imaging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has launched a new campaign that teaches kids about the world of medical imaging and radiation therapy.

February 1, 2016

AHRA, Toshiba announce Putting Patients First grant winners

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The seven winners of the 2016 Putting Patients First grants by AHRA and Toshiba America Medical Systems have been announced.

January 24, 2016

Children's hospital in London launches new referral app

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London recently announced the launch of GOSH Global, a free-to-download app that allows healthcare professionals to access a database of clinical specialties and consultants available at the hospital, as well as instantly refer a patient for treatment.

January 24, 2016

fMRI links high-risk kids and depression

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Functional MRI (fMRI) has identified distinctive brain differences in children who have a family history of depression and are at high risk for developing the condition.

January 21, 2016

Cardboard VR viewer helps docs see infant's heart defects

By Eric Barnes

Florida doctors were able to plan a successful surgical procedure on an infant with severe heart defects, using cardiac CT images visualized with a virtual reality (VR) image viewer made from cardboard.

January 17, 2016

Gadolinium MRI contrast not needed to evaluate pediatric tumors

By Wayne Forrest

There is no need to use gadolinium-based contrast agents with MRI scans to evaluate tumors in pediatric patients, since image quality is essentially the same with no contrast enhancement at all, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

January 12, 2016

3T MRI could become routine for fetal anomalies

By Wayne Forrest

Advances in technology and software have made 3-tesla MRI a better option for examining fetal abnormalities, with no adverse effects on the fetus, according to a study published in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 11, 2016

EOS installs system at LA Children's Hospital

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Orthopedic digital imaging developer EOS Imaging has installed its digital x-ray system at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

December 14, 2015

Video from RSNA 2015: Lego imaging suite allays kids' fears of MRI scans

A novel Lego kit of an MRI scanning suite that kids can assemble themselves is a hot topic at this week's RSNA 2015 meeting. The developers of the kit believe it could help familiarize kids with the imaging environment before their scans.

November 30, 2015

Video from RSNA 2015: Lego imaging suite allays kids' fears of MRI scans

CHICAGO - A novel Lego kit of an MRI scanning suite that kids can assemble themselves is a hot topic at this week's RSNA 2015 meeting. The developers of the kit believe it could help familiarize kids with the imaging environment before their scans.

November 29, 2015

Researchers measure fetal CT dose with SSDE

By Eric Barnes

CHICAGO - A new fetal dose-measurement technique ties CT dose index volume scanner readouts to size-specific dose estimates (SSDEs), opening a door to greater accuracy in fetal dose measurement, according to a presentation at the 2015 RSNA meeting.

November 29, 2015

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