Pediatric Radiology: Page 87

CAD offers potential for diagnosing pediatric pneumonia
By Erik L. Ridley
Computer-aided detection technology can assist in diagnosing pneumonia on chest radiographs in children, according to research published in the August issue of the International Journal of Medical Informatics.
July 22, 2008
FDG-PET/CT trumps bone scintigraphy for young Hodgkin's lymphoma patients
By Wayne Forrest
Routine bone scans may be safely eliminated and replaced with FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of higher-risk children, adolescents, and young adults with Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to a study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
June 29, 2008
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FDA posts pediatric imaging advisory
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Children may be more sensitive to radiation received from medical imaging scans than adults, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH).
June 24, 2008
FDA to give GE's AdreView priority review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has designated for priority review GE Healthcare's new drug application for AdreView, a molecular imaging agent for the detection of neuroendocrine tumors in pediatric and adult patients.
June 12, 2008
House resolution advocates lower pediatric x-ray dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new resolution has been introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives that seeks to reduce the amount of radiation dose delivered to children from CT and other imaging studies.
May 26, 2008
Low tube current, modulation reduce pediatric CTA dose
By Eric Barnes
Dialing down the x-ray tube current and activating tube-current modulation made a huge difference in the radiation dose for children undergoing coronary CT angiography (CTA), according to a new study in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The reduced-dose acquisition protocols had no significant negative effect on image quality and were, in fact, hardly noticeable, researchers said.
May 20, 2008
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CT experts grapple with rising concerns about radiation dose
By Brian Casey
LAS VEGAS - Finding ways to handle rising concerns over radiation dose from CT scanning was the subject of a series of presentations Tuesday at Stanford University's International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT. While several of CT's leading experts expressed frustration about the level of misinformation in the lay press on radiation dose, they acknowledged that more needs to be done to reduce dose to the lowest possible levels.
May 13, 2008
Molecular Insight launches new Azedra trials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals of Cambridge, MA, has initiated a phase II clinical trial of Azedra, a small-molecule targeted radiotherapeutic agent for the treatment of children with neuroblastoma, the company said.
April 30, 2008
Criticism aimed at radiation-estimate Web site
By Lin Muschlitz
The need to eliminate misunderstandings about the radiation dose of advanced imaging exams persists, especially as the number of studies rises. But when is information useful, and when is it confusing? American Imaging Management of Chicago is tackling the issue with its patient exposure Web tool, but has drawn criticism for what some imaging experts see as questionable comparisons.
April 17, 2008
3D ultrasound can improve life for sonographers, save money
By Erik L. Ridley
SAN DIEGO - A growing body of research continues to advance the clinical and efficiency benefits of 3D ultrasound, but the technology may also offer a means of addressing the painful and costly issue of repetitive stress injuries in sonographers, according to a pair of studies presented at the recent 2008 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting.
March 17, 2008
Pediatric CT dose drops with breast shields plus tube modulation
By Eric Barnes
Considering the heightened sensitivity of young patients to radiation's ill effects, and the approximately 7 million CT scans of U.S. children annually, radiologists are working overtime to minimize the dose for these patients. Researchers from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, have recently found that the radiation dose of pediatric thoracic CT scans can be cut by more than half using breast shields with dose modulation software.
February 25, 2008
Groups advocate less radiation for kids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Thirteen radiology-related organizations are urging healthcare practitioners to significantly reduce the amount of radiation administered to children during imaging scans.
January 22, 2008
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