Pediatric Radiology: Page 41

Rad onc group issues pediatric lymphoma guideline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Lymphoma Radiation Oncology Group has issued a guideline on the use of 3D CT-based radiation therapy planning and volumetric image guidance to treat pediatric Hodgkin's lymphoma.
March 5, 2015
Advanced brain MRI provides insights into brain malformations
By Cynthia E. Keen
When a child is born with a serious brain-related defect, understanding the cause and its impact at the earliest stages of life is of utmost importance. Advanced MRI techniques are yielding clinically exciting discoveries and valuable information.
March 4, 2015
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Surf's up at Yale New Haven's pediatric MRI suite
By Wayne Forrest
Winter in New England never looked so good as it does inside Yale New Haven Children's Hospital's new pediatric MRI suite, during these cold, snowy days. The facility began imaging children in January in the new beach-themed Scan-Castle, featuring a seascape painted on the wall and blue waves on the tiled floor.
March 1, 2015
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Protocol tweaks reduce radiation dose for pediatric DSA
By Brian Casey
In a session on Sunday at the Society of Interventional Radiology conference in Atlanta, researchers from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center will demonstrate protocols they developed that dramatically cut radiation dose for pediatric digital subtraction angiography (DSA) procedures.
February 25, 2015
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Ultrasound + lab tests can reliably spot pediatric appendicitis
By Erik L. Ridley
Combining blood tests with sonography findings significantly outperformed ultrasound alone for diagnosing or ruling out pediatric appendicitis, and the combination could also reduce the number of CT scans in children, according to research published online in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
February 23, 2015
fMRI shows different brain activity in curious preteens
By Wayne Forrest
Understanding the daily actions of preteens is a daunting task in general, but researchers from the University of California, San Francisco have had early success in using functional MRI (fMRI) to investigate why some might explore more than others.
February 23, 2015
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MEG links language delay to chromosome deletion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With the help of magnetoencephalography (MEG), researchers have found that children born with a DNA abnormality on chromosome 16 show measurable delays in processing sound and language.
February 18, 2015
MRI shows meth's effects on young brains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI scans indicate that adolescents who chronically use methamphetamine experience greater and more widespread alterations in the brain than adults who abuse the drug, according to a study from the University of Utah and Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea.
February 12, 2015
Agfa readies new Musica for Neonatal launch at ECR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare will be unveiling its Musica for Neonatal image processing software for digital radiography (DR) exams at next month's ECR 2015 in Vienna.
February 10, 2015
MRI protocol could replace biopsy for pediatric liver disease
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a new MRI technique that shows early promise for noninvasively detecting and evaluating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children, according to a study published online February 5 in Hepatology.
February 4, 2015
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EOS inks Shriners purchase agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
EOS Imaging has signed an agreement with Shriners Hospitals for Children to facilitate the purchase of EOS digital x-ray systems by Shriners pediatric hospitals in North America.
February 2, 2015
Superheroes help kids triumph over fears of MRI scans
By Wayne Forrest
Having to go to the hospital for an MRI scan can be daunting for any patient. But it's even scarier for a young child who may be having an imaging exam for the first time. A New York City hospital has found that transforming kids into superheroes can help them triumph over their fears.
February 2, 2015
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