Pediatric Radiology: Page 64

Allocade adds On-Cue expansion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare software developer Allocade will be expanding its On-Cue operations management software installation at Children's Hospital Boston.
September 19, 2010
Use of CT grows in children with urolithiasis
By Cynthia E. Keen
Children admitted to U.S. pediatric hospitals with symptoms of urolithiasis are more likely to have a CT scan ordered than an ultrasound exam, even though the latter is the recommended initial procedure, according an article in the October issue of the Journal of Urology.
September 14, 2010
Functional MRI may track aberrant pediatric brain development
By Cynthia E. Keen
Five minutes in an MRI scanner can reveal how far a child's brain has developed from childhood to maturity, and it may shed light on a range of psychological and developmental disorders, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found.
September 12, 2010
Radiologists identify and treat 'self-embedding' teens
By Cynthia E. Keen
Using ultrasound and a minimally invasive procedure, radiologists can identify and treat patients who engage in a self-injury behavior known as self-embedding, according to a study published online September 7 in Radiology.
September 8, 2010
CT and nuclear med radiation doses pose minimal risk to fetus
By Cynthia E. Keen
When a pregnant woman needs to undergo a CT or nuclear medicine procedure, the risk that her fetus will develop cancer as a child is less than one-tenth of 1%, according to a population-based cohort study of 1.8 million maternal-child pairs living in Ontario, Canada.
September 7, 2010
Stillbirths, neonatal deaths linked to childhood RT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
What is the impact of radiation dose to the reproductive organs of children receiving radiotherapy (RT) treatments for cancer with respect to pregnancy outcomes? A new analysis of data from survivors of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study published in the August 21 issue of Lancet provides some long-awaited answers.
August 30, 2010
MRI-compatible incubator increases procedure use for neonates
By Cynthia E. Keen
MRI exams can provide valuable information about neurological abnormalities in preterm infants. But the process of having an MRI exam can be hazardous to very fragile and unstable neonates, limiting the value of this powerful technology -- unless you have an MRI-compatible incubator.
August 30, 2010
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Toshiba reaches Vantage MR milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its 1,000th Vantage MR system worldwide.
August 29, 2010
CT angiography gets nod for neonates with heart disease
By Cynthia E. Keen
When balancing the risks of radiation dose exposure from CT angiography with the risks associated with a cardiac catheterization procedure, pediatric radiologists in Taiwan are selecting the CT exam for neonates with complex congenital heart disease. The procedure is noninvasive and fast and requires minimal or no sedation.
August 25, 2010
Whole-body MRI has limits in detecting suspected child abuse
By Wayne Forrest
Though whole-body MRI is highly accurate in detecting soft-tissue abnormalities, the modality falls short in finding metaphyseal lesions and rib fractures in cases of suspected child abuse, according to a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 23, 2010
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AHRA, Toshiba sponsor patient safety program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems and the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) will provide six grants of as much as $7,500 each to hospitals and imaging centers to fund programs, training, or seminars designed to improve pediatric or adult patient care and safety.
August 22, 2010
Aloka adds features to ProSound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Aloka is incorporating an automated nuchal translucency thickness measurement and precalibrated settings into its ProSound ultrasound systems.
August 19, 2010
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