Pediatric Radiology: Page 10

U.K. issues new advice on imaging of child abuse

By Philip Ward

The U.K. has released detailed guidelines on suspected cases of child abuse. The 54-page document can be downloaded for free from the Royal College of Radiologists' website, and given the U.K.'s experience and leading role in this area, it may be used widely across Europe.

September 26, 2017

Swiss use computer algorithm to estimate CT fetal dose

By Rebekah Moan

Researchers from Switzerland have developed computer models to estimate the radiation dose to fetuses of pregnant women undergoing CT. The ramifications include better decision-making for doctors and patients, according to the study team.

September 25, 2017

Interview: Imaging's responsibility to children

Dr. Friederike Körber has a passion for working with children. She was scientific manager of the annual conference of the German Pediatric Radiology Association, which took place last week in Cologne. She explains about what makes her job so rewarding and the skills needed to make a good pediatric radiologist.

September 24, 2017

French study shows pediatric CT needs improvement

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

To optimize dose, radiology departments need more consistent protocols for pediatric CT exams, according to a French study published online on 23 August in European Radiology.

August 23, 2017

SFR mourns death of Dr. Azza Hammou

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The French Society of Radiology (SFR) said it was sad to announce the death of Tunisian pediatric radiologist Dr. Azza Hammou.

August 8, 2017

New tribute to Dr. Helen Carty praises her sense of fun

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Frank Field, the senior U.K. politician, has co-authored a tribute for prominent pediatric radiologist Dr. Helen Carty in the Guardian newspaper.

August 6, 2017

Case report congress heads to Vienna

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society for Translational Medicine is now accepting abstracts for its European Radiology Case Reports Congress taking place in Vienna from 21 to 22 April 2018.

July 31, 2017

WhatsApp works well for pediatric ortho trauma

By Brian Casey

Researchers in Israel are finding new clinical uses for WhatsApp, the popular global text messaging platform. Reading images sent to smartphones via WhatsApp showed good agreement with the same images being read on a PACS workstation for pediatric orthopedic surgeons, according to a new study in Pediatric Emergency Care.

July 26, 2017

EU OK's Bracco's SonoVue for urinary infection in kids

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Bracco Imaging announced that its SonoVue ultrasound contrast agent has obtained approval in the European Union (EU) for use in ultrasonography of the urinary tract for evaluating suspected or known vesicoureteral reflux in pediatric patients.

July 3, 2017

JFR 2017 expands international coverage

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) congress will for the second straight year allow non-French speakers to submit oral presentations in English for scientific sessions, according to the French Radiology Society (Société Française de Radiologie, SFR).

June 27, 2017

RoeKo: Macrocyclic contrast shows no signal changes

By Frances Rylands-Monk

A new study of pediatric MRI safety in the brain presented at the 98th German Radiology Congress (Deutscher Röntgenkongress, RöKo 2017) has added to the mounting evidence supporting the superior safety of macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agents when compared with linear MRI contrast.

May 30, 2017

Study: Reject pelvic x-rays if axial rotation exceeds 10°

By Rebekah Moan

Researchers from Lebanon have found they can estimate the pelvic axial rotation of children and adults during x-ray acquisition, and any x-rays in which the axial rotation exceeds 10° should be discarded.

May 4, 2017

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