Pediatric Radiology: Page 37

MRI finds obesity trigger in obese kids

By Wayne Forrest

Functional MRI and functional connectivity MRI have pinpointed regions of the brain that are triggered by the smell of food and influence reactions in obese children, according to a poster presentation scheduled for RSNA 2015 in Chicago.

November 23, 2015

Skip abdominal x-ray for pediatric intussusception

By Kate Madden Yee

There's no need to use abdominal radiography to diagnose pediatric intussusception -- ultrasound is better, and it does not expose children to radiation, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatric Surgery International.

November 19, 2015

3D images aid selection of heart transplant donors

By Eric Barnes

Researchers in Arizona are building a virtual library of 3D hearts in a bid to improve the matching process between heart transplant donors and recipients, and to make the best use of the perpetually tight supply of donor organs.

November 18, 2015

FDA warns of thyroid issues in infants after contrast

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug administration (FDA) has advised that a few cases of underactive thyroid have been reported in infants following the use of iodinated contrast media for x-ray and other medical imaging procedures.

November 16, 2015

ASL-MRI links brain networks to autism

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Using MRI with an arterial spin labeling (ASL) sequence, researchers found that in youths with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder, brain areas linked to social behaviors are both underdeveloped and insufficiently networked.

October 13, 2015

fMRI helps predict kids' language skills

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A computer program designed to analyze functional MRI (fMRI) brain scans of hearing-impaired children can predict their ability to develop effective language skills within two years of cochlear implant surgery.

October 12, 2015

3D ultrasound-based hip segmentation is fast, accurate

By Eric Barnes

A new automated hip segmentation algorithm that uses 3D ultrasound data produced accurate segmentations of the acetabulum in infant hips, according to a study in the International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. The technique could improve the diagnosis of infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip.

October 5, 2015

Patient consultations boost pediatric US experience

By Erik L. Ridley

Do patients really want to get imaging findings directly from radiologists? When it comes to the parents of children receiving ultrasound studies, they almost always do, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

September 29, 2015

EOS acquires rights to scoliosis software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Orthopedic digital imaging developer EOS Imaging has acquired an exclusive, worldwide license for software to determine prognosis for adolescent scoliosis using 3D and 2D clinical parameters.

September 27, 2015

3D models put pediatric hearts in surgeons' hands

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston Children's Hospital have developed an automated software method for converting 3D MRI scans of a pediatric patient's heart into a tangible model that surgeons can use to plan operations.

September 27, 2015

Viztek inks contract with Texas pediatric care center

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Informatics and digital radiography (DR) firm Viztek announced that a Texas pediatric urgent care facility has purchased the company's Ultra Straight Arm DR with a pediatric imaging software package.

September 24, 2015

EOS lands Hong Kong installation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Orthopedic digital imaging developer EOS Imaging has installed its EOS digital radiography system at a second hospital in Hong Kong.

September 22, 2015

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