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ISCT: Iterative reconstruction lowers pediatric CT dose
By Kate Madden Yee
SAN FRANCISCO - Iterative reconstruction techniques can dramatically reduce radiation dose for pediatric CT without compromising image quality, according to a pair of presentations on Monday at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) annual meeting.
June 18, 2012
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WHO guidelines to diagnose childhood pneumonia criticized
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for diagnosing radiographic pneumonia were ineffective for screening young children admitted to the emergency department at Children's Hospital Boston, according to a study in the June issue of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.
June 12, 2012
Newmatic launches comfort covering for kids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging accessories developer Newmatic Medical has launched a new body covering designed in the form of a kitten or puppy that children can embrace, helping to comfort them as they undergo diagnostic imaging exams.
June 12, 2012
SNM: PET/MRI helps tumor staging for pediatric patients
By Wayne Forrest
MIAMI BEACH, FL - In cases of single-tumor lesions in pediatric patients, combined PET/MRI proved most beneficial for tumor staging, while both modalities alone outperformed each other in different diagnostic situations, according to a study presented on Monday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting.
June 11, 2012
CT overused for Hodgkin's surveillance in children, study shows
By Eric Barnes
A study appearing on Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that surveillance CT to look for cancer recurrence is overused in children diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
June 10, 2012
ACR weighs in on Lancet pediatric CT study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Responding to a study published in the Lancet regarding radiation risk from pediatric CT, the American College of Radiology (ACR) urged parents not to avoid necessary CT scans for their children.
June 5, 2012
Lancet: Pediatric CT may triple risk of leukemia, brain cancer
By Philip Ward
Radiation exposure from two or three head CT scans in childhood can triple the risk of developing brain cancer, while five to 10 such scans may triple the risk of developing leukemia, according to a major study published online June 7 in Lancet.
June 5, 2012
Long-term outcomes reinforce RT for Hodgkin's lymphoma
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) following chemotherapy carries the risk of future complications for children and young adults with Hodgkin's lymphoma, but results published online May 29 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology show that patients who received radiotherapy after chemo had a lower risk of cancer recurrence.
May 30, 2012
Proton therapy offers hope to pediatric brain cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
At Massachusetts General Hospital, the Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center allocates 40% of its available treatment time to 10% of its cancer patients. Who are these patients? They're children fighting to survive and someday be able to live a normal life.
May 21, 2012
Radiologists build radiation dose registry just for kids
By Eric Barnes
With all eyes on pediatric radiation dose these days, researchers from six children's hospitals in the U.S. are collaborating to build the first pediatric CT dose index registry. The group is beginning with a study to set pediatric abdominal CT diagnostic reference dose levels based on patient size.
May 9, 2012
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FDA targets vendors in push to trim pediatric radiation dose
By Brian Casey, Eric Barnes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has raised the ante in its drive to reduce pediatric radiation dose, launching a new program that will require manufacturers to consider the safety of children when designing new x-ray imaging devices. Devices that do not comply with the program may have to carry warning labels advising against their use in children.
May 8, 2012
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Researchers claim shorter MRI scan times
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, claim to have developed an MRI protocol that significantly boosts the speed of MRI scanning, shortening the scan time required for pediatric patients, according to a new study published this week in Medical Physics.
May 8, 2012
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