Pediatric Radiology: Page 72

Radiation beats chemo in kids with lymphoma

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Children diagnosed with a certain type of lymphoma have a significantly higher complete response rate to initial radiation therapy compared to initial chemotherapy, according to radiation oncologists from the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing.

December 28, 2009

AuntMinnie.com Pediatric Imaging Insider

By Cynthia E. Keen

December 27, 2009

Study categorizes x-rays of kids with swine flu

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

There are telltale differences in the chest x-rays of children with H1N1 influenza based on whether patients have a mild or more severe form of the disease, according to an analysis published online December 23 in Radiology.

December 23, 2009

Children's hospital achieves HIMSS milestone

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is the first children's hospital in North America to achieve stage 7 of the HIMSS Analytics' electronic medical record adoption program.

December 22, 2009

Christmas ornaments can be a holiday hazard for toddlers

By Cynthia E. Keen

In this time of holiday celebration, seasonal ornaments and decorations can bring joy and wonderment to a child. From a toddler's perspective, they may even seem good enough to eat. So while working on Christmas Eve, if you see a sleigh in the x-ray of a young patient, it's not Santa making a surprise visit to your radiology reading room.

December 21, 2009

Identifying cartilage abnormalities aids osteomyelitis diagnosis

By Wayne Forrest

Epiphyseal cartilage perfusion abnormalities are more common among children with osteomyelitis and septic arthritis, and examining the characteristics of these abnormalities could help in diagnosing the conditions, according to research from Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.

December 14, 2009

Healthcare IT tackles contrast events in RSNA sessions

By Cynthia E. Keen

The impressive capabilities of healthcare informatics to collect, query, and analyze patient and treatment-related data are starting to be understood and utilized with respect to improving the quality and safety of diagnostic imaging services. Nowhere was this more apparent than in several presentations at the 2009 RSNA show.

December 10, 2009

California RT gives deposition in CT overdose case

By Donna Domino

The California radiologic technologist accused of operating the CT scanner that delivered a massive radiation overdose to a 23-month-old boy in 2008 testified last week that she only pushed the CT scan button a few times, and she doesn't understand how the toddler received 151 scans in a single imaging session.

December 9, 2009

fMRI helps show PTSD symptoms in kids

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, CA, are using functional MRI (fMRI) to show how psychological trauma can leave a trail of damage in a child's brain.

December 8, 2009

MRI in the OR: Impact on pediatric neurosurgical procedures

By Cynthia E. Keen

The use of intraoperative MRI during pediatric neurosurgery is enabling Canadian surgeons to perform less-invasive procedures by allowing them to modify the surgical plan midsurgery.

December 7, 2009

Time Medical gets FDA nod for MR scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MR firm Time Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its hybrid Mona 0.2-tesla MRI and high temperature superconducting (HTS) orthopedic RF coil.

December 2, 2009

Emergency rooms struggle to find wayward can tabs

By Edward Susman

CHICAGO - The aluminum can industry's attempt to keep those ubiquitous tab openers from being inadvertently swallowed hasn't prevented the youth of America from accidentally ingesting them, causing challenges for radiologists.

November 30, 2009

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