Pediatric Radiology: Page 86

Proton therapy lowers chance of second malignancy
By Wayne Forrest
BOSTON - A study from Massachusetts General Hospital concluded that proton therapy decreases the risk of cancer patients developing a second malignancy by 50%, compared to treatment with standard photon radiation. Findings were detailed on Monday at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting.
September 22, 2008
FDA clears GE's AdreView imaging agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its AdreView (iobenguane I-123 injection) molecular imaging agent for the detection of rare neuroendocrine tumors in children and adults.
September 18, 2008
Cincinnati meeting starts long road to harmonizing CT dose displays
By Caitanya Min
Advocates for reducing pediatric CT radiation dose agree that a recent meeting at Cincinnati Children's Hospital was a productive first step toward harmonizing the way CT scanners display radiation dose. But conference participants also concur that it could take years to implement the changes discussed.
September 16, 2008
MRI finds defects leading to hearing loss
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The use of MRI can help clinicians find soft-tissue defects that contribute to hearing loss in children, according to an article published in the September issue of Archives of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery.
September 15, 2008
Are we making progress in lowering pediatric CT dose?
By Brian Casey
September 3, 2008
Study: Radiologists dial back on pediatric CT settings
By Caitanya Min
A new study has found that radiologists are cutting back on the power settings used during pediatric CT scans compared to 2001 -- a sign that increased attention regarding CT radiation dose in children is having a positive effect.
September 3, 2008
Real-time 3D TEE helps guide heart-repair procedures
By Caitanya Min
Real-time 3D transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) can help guide the treatment of patients with heart conditions such as atrial septal defect and congenital heart disease, according to a pair of presentations at the recent Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS).
September 3, 2008
Large CR study reveals wide variation in adult and pediatric protocols
By Kathlyn Stone
A retrospective study of more than 40,000 computed radiography exams obtained from six University of Maryland departments suggests wide variations in protocols among hospital departments and slightly higher-than-necessary radiation exposure to patients, particularly children.
September 2, 2008
MRI can provide safe imaging for pediatric heart patients
By Wayne Forrest
Cardiovascular MRI can be performed safely, with low risk and limited hemodynamic changes, on infants with congenital heart disease, according to a study conducted at the Heart and Diabetes Center in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.
August 28, 2008
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Philips adds Ambient Experience order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare will be installing its Ambient Experience suite at Florida's Hospital's upcoming Disney Children's Hospital in Orlando.
August 26, 2008
GE debuts ob/gyn US upgrades
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare launched several new technologies for its Voluson i and Voluson e ultrasound scanners at the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) meeting in Chicago.
August 26, 2008
Meeting to examine pediatric CT dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging is holding a meeting on August 20 with CT vendors to discuss methods for standardizing radiation dose estimates in pediatric CT.
August 17, 2008
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