Pediatric Radiology: Page 95

Use of pediatric head CT growing steadily in emergency departments

SAN FRANCISCO - The use of pediatric head CT for trauma evaluation increased steadily during the 1990s. By the end of the decade, CT was being used in nearly half of all head trauma evaluations, according to a new study based on the National Hospital Ambulatory Care Survey, presented Saturday at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies.

May 3, 2004

MRI delineates complexities of preterm infant brain

By Shalmali Pal

Investigators have successfully used imaging on adults who survived preterm birth; neurological scans performed on infants, while they are still in the danger zone, is much trickier. MRI may offer the best way to effectively diagnose certain pathologies in these children.

April 29, 2004

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Part II: Imaging the pediatric patient: diagnostic radiography

AuntMinnie.com is pleased to present Part II of a four-part white paper on pediatric imaging by radiologic technologist Douglas Clark. In this installment, Clark offers tips and techniques for maximizing cooperation from the littlest patients.

April 25, 2004

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AuntMinnie.com MRI Radiology Insider

By Shalmali Pal

April 25, 2004

Tips for imaging pediatric patients

This week AuntMinnie.com is featuring a series of articles on pediatric imaging by Douglas Clark, R.T. (R) (CT). Mr. Clark shares with AuntMinnie readers the tips and tricks you won't find in the classroom or a textbook.

April 22, 2004

Part I: Imaging the pediatric patient: Beyond the smiles and stickers

AuntMinnie.com is pleased to present Part I of a four-part white paper on pediatric imaging by radiologic technologist Douglas Clark. In this installment, Clark offers tips and techniques for maximizing cooperation from the littlest patients.

April 21, 2004

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Constant image-noise standard lowers CT dose in pediatric exams

In a bid to develop more accurate patient-stratification methods that could ultimately optimize the protocols used for chest, abdominal, and pelvic studies in children, U.S. researchers performed a study using a series of child-sized acrylic phantoms.

April 20, 2004

Columbus Children’s Hospital debuts pediatric radiography device

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A group at the Columbus Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH, has invented a device to immobilize a child in a recumbent position for a radiographic examination.

March 24, 2004

Early results inconclusive for US bone-density assessment in children

VIENNA - Measuring the speed of sound in bones is a promising and radiation-free method of assessing bone health in children, and adults for that matter. However, early results in a small pediatric population of renal transplant patients did not yield convincing evidence that the method is ready for large-scale implementation.

March 8, 2004

MR tagging identifies LV torsion-to-shortening ratio in AS

By Radiology Review

(Radiology Review) Researchers at Maastricht University in the Netherlands have discovered an increased left ventricular (LV) torsion-to-shortening ratio (TSR) in children with valvular aortic stenosis (AS).

March 3, 2004

View from the president: Professor Helen Carty scans ECR 2004

As ECR 2004 begins, AuntMinnie.com is pleased to present an in-depth interview with this year's president, Professor Helen Carty. She is a senior member of the Royal College of Radiologists, a consultant radiologist at the Royal Liverpool Children’s Hospital, Alder Hey, and professor of pediatric radiology at the University of Liverpool in the U.K.

March 3, 2004

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PET/CT brings added value to pediatric oncology

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

The benefits of fusion imaging with PET/CT continue to unfold. In a recent study of pediatric oncology patients at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, the modality demonstrated its capabilities in a head-to-head comparison with PET alone.

February 26, 2004

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