Pediatric Radiology: Page 77

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
Chest x-ray measures up to CT for pediatric blunt chest trauma
By Cynthia E. Keen
Emergency chest CT scans are infrequently warranted for a child with blunt chest trauma, with chest x-rays being equally appropriate in the vast majority of cases, according to research from Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.
July 16, 2009
Philips signs iSite expansion contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has signed a renewal agreement for its iSite PACS system with Texas Children's Hospital of Houston.
July 15, 2009
Wet diapers create imaging artifacts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An inappropriately timed call to nature by infants and toddlers wearing disposable diapers can create artifacts that conceal pertinent imaging findings, warn radiologists from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania.
July 14, 2009
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AuntMinnie.com Pediatric Insider
By Cynthia E. Keen
July 12, 2009
Closing the in-office loophole; CT, kids, and off-road injuries; high-res high-speed CTA
By Brian Casey
July 6, 2009
Off-road accidents exact heavy toll on children
By Cynthia E. Keen
A new study published in the July issue of Pediatric Radiology documents the heavy toll that children suffer from accidents involving all-terrain vehicles. The research may provide support for calls to ban children younger than 16 from riding or driving the machines.
July 6, 2009
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