Pediatric Radiology: Page 89

Lower tube voltage leads to reduced dose in pediatric CT
By Brian Casey
SAN FRANCISCO - Radiation dose can be reduced in pediatric CT imaging without compromising image quality by using lower tube voltages, according to CT pioneer Willi Kalender, Ph.D. Dose could potentially be reduced even further if manufacturers tweaked their systems to enable them to scan at lower energies than those commonly used now, he said at yesterday's sessions of Stanford University's International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
June 13, 2007
MRI keeps pace with rapidly evolving musculoskeletal systems of young athletes
By Shalmali Pal
BERLIN - About 35 million kids in the U.S. participate in organized or recreational sports. In general, they concentrate on one sport and train at accelerated levels, resulting in overuse and repetitive stress injuries that are compounded by the delicate nature of a growing musculoskeletal system. At the 2007 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting on Saturday, two presentations focused on pediatric sports injuries and typical MR signs of various chronic musculoskeletal issues.
May 19, 2007
Toshiba lands big Aplio XG sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, has landed a contract to install 13 of its new Aplio XG ultrasound scanners at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio.
April 29, 2007
Philips renews support for athlete heart screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips Electronics, the parent company of Philips Medical Systems, has renewed its support for Team of Physicians for Students (TOPS), a sports physicals event in Phoenix designed to uncover heart conditions that may lead to sudden cardiac death in athletes.
April 26, 2007
AnazaoHealth provides teddy bears for pediatric I-123 MIBG patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The nuclear medicine division of AnazaoHealth has launched a program to provide a teddy bear to each child patient receiving an iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (I-123 MIBG) dose.
March 22, 2007
AuntMinnie.com MarketStat #47: MRI adult versus pediatric patient visit mix
As of IMV's 2006 MRI census survey, 89% of all MRI patient visits were by adult patients, whereas 11% of MRI patient visits were by pediatric patients (in the 0 to 18-year-old age group).
February 15, 2007
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Study: PET accurate for newborns' pancreatic defects
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Positron emission tomography (PET) is extremely accurate in diagnosing a type of congenital hyperinsulinism (HI), a rare but severe imbalance of insulin levels in newborns.
January 29, 2007
'Instant replay' fluoroscopy cuts radiation dose in children
By Eric Barnes
If you've ever watched a fluoroscopy study fly by and muttered something less printable than "Wait -- what was that again?" you may not be alone. Considering how fast physiologic processes happen, a little instant-replay action could go a long way toward nailing the diagnosis. Now researchers from Israel have found that a software feature known as last fluoroscopy hold (LFH) can dramatically reduce the need for another pass at the patient, thereby reducing the radiation dose and saving time.
January 8, 2007
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CT finds differences in omental infarction between children, adults
By Eric Barnes
Omental infarction is an uncommon cause of severe abdominal pain in both children and adults. It rarely requires surgery, but it can be mistaken for other conditions, such as acute appendicitis, that do need quick intervention. Thus correct diagnosis is critical. Researchers from Pittsburgh examined CT images from omental infarction patients and found predictable patterns and presentations that could speed diagnosis and decision-making, and perhaps avoid unnecessary intervention.
January 2, 2007
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Teaching parents about CT risks might pare unnecessary scans in kids
By Eric Barnes
Doctors rarely tell parents about the radiation risks associated with CT imaging of pediatric patients, and understandably so. Time is in short supply and the subject is complex. But a pilot study in Colorado found that parents can be easily educated about radiation risks with the aid of a short brochure -- and that they react quite well to what they learn. Knowing CT scans aren't risk-free might even reduce some of the demand for CT in situations where it might not be needed, according to the researchers.
December 27, 2006
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IMRIS lands iSpace install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian intraoperative MRI (iMRI) developer IMRIS of Winnipeg, Manitoba, will install its iSpace system at Children's Hospital in Atlanta.
November 28, 2006
Philips debuts 4D transducer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems introduced a 4D cardiac ultrasound transducer for infants and children at this week's 2006 American Heart Association (AHA) meeting.
November 13, 2006
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