Pediatric Radiology: Page 39

DTI-MRI links maternal obesity to newborn brain growth
By Wayne Forrest
Infants born to mothers who are obese display altered brain development, according to a new study in which diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) showed reduced white-matter integrity in regions of the infants' brains that are associated with cognitive function.
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fMRI shows changes in brains of sensitive autistic kids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have detected differences in the brains of children with autism spectrum disorder who are overly sensitive in terms of how they react to external stimuli, according to a study published on June 10 in JAMA Psychiatry.
June 9, 2015
SNMMI: FDOPA-PET/MRI monitors pediatric brain tumors
By Wayne Forrest
BALTIMORE - Clinicians may soon be able to add PET/MRI with F-18 fluorodopa (FDOPA) to their imaging arsenal to evaluate the efficacy of the angiogenesis inhibitor bevacizumab for pediatric brain tumors, according to a study presented on Monday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 8, 2015
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Mobile App Spotlight: Cincinnati Children's Hospital
By Erik L. Ridley
AuntMinnie.com presents the next article in an ongoing series highlighting notable mobile apps in radiology. In this installment, we take a look at the CincyKidsRad hospital account on Figure 1, a popular medical image sharing community, that's run by the department of radiology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
June 7, 2015
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Kids with concussion usually normal on CT, MRI
By Brian Casey
Most CT and MRI scans performed on children with sports-related concussion are normal, but imaging -- and in particular MRI -- can play a role in determining whether kids are able to return to sporting activities, according to a Canadian study published online June 2 in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.
June 1, 2015
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ISMRM 2015: DTI-MRI may show chemo's side effects in kids
By Wayne Forrest
TORONTO - Diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) may demonstrate the side effects of chemotherapy in kids treated for a type of glioma by showing lower levels of fractional anisotropy in white matter in the brain, according to a study presented on Monday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting.
May 31, 2015
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SIIM 2015: Most want photos to avoid patient ID errors
By Eric Barnes
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - Embedding patient photos into medical images has already been shown to prevent misidentification. Now, a new survey shows that the idea has broad support, although some radiologists have concerns about the practice, according to research presented on Saturday at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting.
May 31, 2015
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DC docs use MR-HIFU to treat bone tumor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Doctors in Washington, DC, have become the first physicians in the U.S. to treat osteoid osteoma using an experimental MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) method.
May 27, 2015
Pediatric proton therapy treatments on the rise
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of pediatric patients being treated in the U.S. with proton radiation therapy has increased by more than a third, according to a nationwide study presented at last week's annual Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group conference in San Diego.
May 25, 2015
Point-of-care ultrasound can assess soft-tissue neck masses
By Erik L. Ridley
Point-of-care ultrasound is a valuable tool for pediatric emergency medicine physicians evaluating soft-tissue masses in the neck, outperforming clinical assessment, according to a pilot study from Maimonides Medical Center in New York City.
May 7, 2015
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EOS wins Boston installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic digital imaging developer EOS Imaging has installed one of its digital x-ray systems at a Boston pediatric orthopedic hospital.
May 6, 2015
Mandatory child life counseling calms kids before MRI scans
By Wayne Forrest
A new study from Johns Hopkins Hospital found that requiring pediatric patients to undergo child life consultations prior to an MRI scan significantly reduced the need for anesthesia to keep the children from fidgeting during the exam, according to a study published online April 22 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 6, 2015
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