Pediatric Radiology: Page 65

Study: Hold the CT for pediatric renal trauma
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Physicians often order abdominal CT scans for pediatric patients who have undergone blunt abdominal trauma and have blood in their urine. However, because this procedure has low sensitivity and specificity, not ordering it may be more clinically prudent, according to a report in Urology.
August 18, 2010
Emergency CT scans may delay pediatric patient transfers
By Cynthia E. Keen
Timely treatment at a pediatric trauma center can have a huge impact for seriously injured children. But a new study of transfer times of these patients to a level I pediatric trauma center found that most patients weren't transferred within the recommended time, with some delays due to the ordering of CT scans.
August 5, 2010
Constipated kids don't need abdominal x-rays
By Cynthia E. Keen
The practice of ordering an abdominal x-ray exam for constipated children to assess the presence of retained feces or to confirm a diagnosis made during a physical exam should be stopped, as the procedure is of limited value, according to an analysis published online in Pediatric Radiology.
August 3, 2010
AuntMinnie.com Pediatric Imaging Insider
By Cynthia E. Keen
August 2, 2010
GE receives MRI grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and the Davis Heart and Lung Institute of Ohio State University were awarded $1 million for MRI and devices for the Pediatrics Population project.
July 21, 2010
Web tool estimates pediatric CT dose risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A pediatric CT dose calculator is now available to estimate the effective radiation dose and additional lifetime risk of cancer for a child having a CT exam.
July 20, 2010
X-ray tube modulation helps reduce pediatric CT dose
By Cynthia E. Keen
By modulating x-ray tube output based on patient characteristics, instead of using a fixed tube current, Texas researchers were able to lower radiation dose in pediatric CT studies by 23%, according to a poster presentation at this week's American Association of Physicists in Medicine meeting.
July 20, 2010
Database identifies radiation therapy toxicities in kids
By Cynthia E. Keen
Since 2004, radiation oncologists in Germany have been submitting information about pediatric radiotherapy treatments to a study trial center database. Now an analysis of acute toxicities from this database of more than 1,000 patients has been recently published in Radiotherapy & Oncology, providing an overview of the pattern of acute toxicities of irradiated organs.
July 14, 2010
Pediatric CTA aids congenital cardiac surgery planning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
From the perspective of a cardiac surgeon, the presurgical information gleaned from a CT angiography (CTA) exam of pediatric patients about to undergo surgery to repair congenital cardiac malformations is well worth the trade-off in radiation dose exposure. But just how useful is it?
July 11, 2010
MRI tops x-ray for ped ankle fractures
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Young children with isolated lateral ankle injuries are often diagnosed with Salter-Harris fractures of the distal fibula, even if x-ray examinations do not reveal a fracture. But an MRI scan may change the diagnosis to a sprain, according to specialists at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.
July 8, 2010
Point-of-care ultrasound useful for fracture diagnosis
By Cynthia E. Keen
Clinicians trained to use portable, point-of-care ultrasound equipment can achieve a high level of accuracy in identifying fractures in children and young adults when x-ray units are not available, according to a study published online in Injury.
July 6, 2010
Magnetic systems reduce ablation radiation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Magnetic navigation systems reduce both procedure times and fluoroscopy radiation exposure for children undergoing catheter ablations, according to a study published in the July 1 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.
July 1, 2010
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