Pediatric Radiology: Page 78

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.
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CT not useful for pediatric headache patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ordering CT examinations for children younger than age 6 who are admitted to an emergency department for a headache seldom aids in diagnosis, exposes the child to unnecessary radiation, and is a waste of money.
July 5, 2009
US screening advised for newborns at risk for hip dysplasia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Screening all newborn infants for hip dysplasia with a physical exam, and performing an ultrasound examination of infants identified at high risk, can significantly decrease the chance that they will develop early arthritis, according to new research.
July 1, 2009
Web site educates patients about radiation dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology residents from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston have created a Web site for patients to calculate and record the radiation doses of common diagnostic imaging procedures.
July 1, 2009
FDG-PET benefits findings in children with refractory epilepsy
By Wayne Forrest
While PET and MRI work well together in guiding surgery for children with refractory epilepsy, PET may have an edge in several areas in evaluating these patients, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital Boston.
July 1, 2009
Childhood leukemia curable without cranial radiation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia can be successfully treated without exposure to cranial radiation, investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital report in the June 25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
June 23, 2009
Viztek wins Boston contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging informatics firm Viztek has won a contract with a Boston hospital for its PACS system.
June 18, 2009
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