Pediatric Radiology: Page 85

Ultrasound shows advanced vascular age of obese children

By Charlene Laino

NEW ORLEANS - Using carotid artery ultrasound with a high-resolution probe, researchers have found that vascular age is advanced in children who are obese or who have unfavorable lipid profiles, according to a report at this week's American Heart Association (AHA) meeting.

November 11, 2008

CareCore endorses Image Gently campaign

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiology benefits management firm CareCore National will require members of its network to use radiation dose guidelines that are recommended by the Image Gently campaign for pediatric CT scans.

November 11, 2008

Study finds lower dose for slot-scanning DR unit

By Brian Casey

The campaign to reduce pediatric radiation dose has been focusing on CT of late, but efforts are also under way to reduce dose in radiography exams. A Canadian study has found that a new type of slot-scanning digital radiography (DR) system can produce sharply lower dose in pediatric scoliosis studies compared to computed radiography.

November 2, 2008

Female Hodgkin's survivors have greater risk of secondary cancer

By Cynthia E. Keen

Pediatric Hodgkin's disease survivors aren't necessarily out of the woods, as they have a seven to 18 times higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer as an adult. In addition, the risk is significantly higher for women than for men, according to new study results.

October 27, 2008

Agfa wins Indiana install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare has won an installation of one of its computed radiography systems at an Indiana hospital.

October 22, 2008

Swiss pediatric CT survey leads to national dose standards

By Cynthia E. Keen

When a child needs a CT exam of the head, chest, or abdomen in Switzerland, pediatricians and parents can be assured that the radiation dose exposure will be identical regardless of the hospital. The country's success in standardizing pediatric CT dose could provide a model for similar efforts under way in the U.S.

October 22, 2008

Studies address need to reduce CT dose in emergency settings

By Cynthia E. Keen

The escalating use of CT for children who present in emergency departments is of well-documented concern. But a pair of new studies published in the November issue of Pediatric Radiology indicates that while the problem is serious, pediatric imaging advocates are making progress in addressing the issue.

October 16, 2008

MRI used to diagnose complex lung infections in children

By Cynthia E. Keen

CT is the gold standard for lung imaging, particularly when a chest x-ray lacks the detail needed to make a diagnosis. But CT's far higher radiation dose -- equivalent to 200 chest radiographs -- has some pediatric radiologists looking for an alternative modality, especially for children with chronic lung conditions who may require many CT scans.

October 15, 2008

AuntMinnie.com Pediatric Imaging Insider

By Cynthia E. Keen

October 12, 2008

GE puts AcuNav ICE on Vivid i

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has added support for the AcuNav intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheter to its Vivid i ultrasound scanner, and is launching the enhanced system at this week's Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics meeting in Washington, DC.

October 12, 2008

Acuo aids African malaria patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS technology provider Acuo Technologies' DICOM Services Grid is being used in the distribution of patient information to monitor the impact of malaria in Malawi, Africa.

October 2, 2008

3T MRI superior to 1.5T MRI in epilepsy evaluation

By Wayne Forrest

A study from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) has concluded that 3-tesla MRI is superior to 1.5-tesla MRI in detecting and accurately characterizing structural brain abnormalities in a group of patients undergoing whole-brain epilepsy evaluation.

September 30, 2008

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