Pediatric Radiology: Page 94

Gammex rmi awarded grant

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation monitoring developer Gammex rmi of Middleton, WI, has received a phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop advanced digital phantoms and software for neonatal radiology quality control.

February 10, 2005

Report finds vendors enable excess radiation doses in pediatric CR, DR

By Tracie L. Thompson

Every x-ray tech knows it's important to keep radiation exposure "as low as reasonably achievable," especially in children. But CR and DR systems systematically allow for the overexposure of young patients, according to a report from a 2004 ALARA conference sponsored by the Society for Pediatric Radiology.

February 3, 2005

Vivalog signs Children's Health System

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Software developer Vivalog Technologies has received an order for its MyPACS Enterprise clinical teaching file management system from Children's Health System of Birmingham, AL.

January 30, 2005

Power Doppler shows promise in juvenile RA

By N. Shivapriya

Power Doppler sonography (PDS) has shown promise in detecting subclinical cases of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) in a recent study. The technique was used to evaluate the therapeutic response in 30 patients with the condition in the knee joint.

January 6, 2005

Preop MRI to measure CBF may benefit neonates with heart defects

By Shalmali Pal

Advances in neonatal cardiac surgery have vastly improved newborn survival rates, but impaired neurodevelopment and neurological damage remain major concerns in these high-risk patients. Researchers from Philadelphia have found that using MRI to measure cerebral blood flow in severe cases of congenital heart defects may identify a preoperative risk factor for poor neurocognitive outcome.

December 28, 2004

Digital hand atlas throws up puzzling results versus G&P atlas

By N. Shivapriya

Since the 1950s, the Greulich and Pyle (G&P) atlas has been the standard reference for assessing bone age in children, and subsequently diagnosing growth disorders. But new research hints that the G&P atlas may not accurately reflect the skeletal development of today's children because of increasing racial diversity and changing nutrition and behavior.

December 27, 2004

Orthocrat debuts pediatric orthopedic software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Tel Aviv, Israel-based Orthocrat has introduced GrowthFactor, a digital software application for diagnostic measurement and surgical planning in pediatric orthopedic surgery.

December 7, 2004

Ultrasound beats CT as second choice for pediatric chest disorders

By N. Shivapriya

CHICAGO - There is more evidence for the use of ultrasound instead of CT, with its dangers of ionizing radiation, for chest disorders in children. For many cases in which plain film is insufficient, ultrasound can be the second modality of choice instead of CT, according to research from the Rambam Medical Center in Israel.

December 2, 2004

Pelvic x-ray not mandatory for abdominal trauma in children, study finds

By N. Shivapriya

CHICAGO - In an age when scanning patients has become routine, new research presented at the RSNA finds that pelvic radiograph is not indicated for blunt abdominal trauma in children younger than 12 years, unless the trauma was caused by a motor vehicle crash or certain other factors pertain to the case.

November 30, 2004

Ultrasound aids congenital hypothyroidism diagnosis

By N. Shivapriya

CHICAGO - Sonography can help diagnose congenital hypothyroidism, and it should be included with scintigraphy and laboratory studies for neonatal screening of the disorder, according to a presentation at the RSNA meeting on Monday.

November 28, 2004

Ultrasound alters management of infants with genitourinary disorders

By Shalmali Pal

SAN FRANCISCO - Echogenicity is a better predictor of renal function than parenchymal thinning on postnatal ultrasound, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) meeting. This sonographic data can help clinicians prognosticate the outcome of further radiological testing, as well as counsel patients and their families.

October 13, 2004

3D CTA reveals neonate cardiac anomalies when echo results uncertain

By Shalmali Pal

SAN FRANCISCO - In high-risk infants with congenital heart disease, echocardiography is the imaging gold standard. But when echocardiographic results are inconclusive, clinicians should consider CT angiography (CTA) before moving on to more invasive procedures, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) meeting.

October 11, 2004

Previous Page

Page 94 of 105

Next Page