Pediatric Radiology: Page 77

New 3D cardiac MRI tool helps preplan pediatric surgery
By Wayne Forrest
Physicians at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia are using a unique new method for manipulating 3D cardiac MR images to compare how alternative approaches affect blood flow and expected outcomes. They've found that the technique helps them choose the best course of action prior to an operation.
August 11, 2009
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ACR issues guidelines on pediatric hip dysplasia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has published a new set of Appropriateness Criteria to guide radiologists in making diagnostic imaging and treatment decisions about children to identify developmental dysplasia of the hip.
August 10, 2009
Childhood cancer survivors susceptible to diabetes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Individuals who received total body or abdominal radiation therapy as treatment for childhood cancer have an increased risk of becoming diabetic when they reach adulthood, according to a new study.
August 10, 2009
Toshiba, AHRA to continue grant program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems and the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) are continuing their Putting Patients First grant program.
August 9, 2009
Sonora expands probe repair service
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging equipment supplier Sonora Medical Systems has added to its ultrasound probe repair capabilities.
August 5, 2009
Neuroblastoma patients face chronic health risks
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A survey of almost 1,000 adults who received treatment as young children for neuroblastoma between 1970 and 1986 and survived their illness revealed that 41.1% had experienced one or more chronic health conditions later in life.
August 4, 2009
MRI helps identify fetal neural tube defects
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fetal MRI exams can provide more diagnostic details than ultrasound in assessing fetuses suspected of having neural tube defects, according to a study conducted by researchers in Cairo, Egypt.
August 3, 2009
Fuji completes pediatric DR install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has installed its FDR Dual Detector Velocity SpeedSuite digital radiography (DR) system at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
August 3, 2009
FDG-PET best for early detection of neuroblastoma
By Wayne Forrest
FDG-PET shows "superior" ability to detect early-stage neuroblastoma, whereas scintigraphy with iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (I-123 MIBG) can be beneficial in detecting the pediatric disease in more progressed stages, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
August 2, 2009
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Hard-copy prints help orthopods adjust to digital imaging
By Marty Graham
Orthopedic surgeons are usually the last holdout -- and often a bony obstacle -- to shuttering radiology darkrooms and going digital. But Philadelphia radiologists have found a simple answer to winning their cooperation and getting some impressive results in terms of lower costs and quicker readings.
August 2, 2009
Pediatric sedation for imaging appears safe for outpatient centers
By Marty Graham
With skilled nurses and sound criteria for choosing patients, pediatric imaging that requires sedation can be performed safely at outpatient facilities, according to a study conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Health System.
July 28, 2009
New guidelines for resuscitating children recommended
By Cynthia E. Keen
Two new clinical studies used CT to determine that European guidelines for setting the depth of chest compression when resuscitating children may be more accurate than those followed in the U.S. The U.S. guidelines actually could lead to injury in children, researchers say.
July 23, 2009
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