Pediatric Radiology: Page 11

PET/CT helps assess pediatric brain tumor therapy
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
In a new study published in the May issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Dutch researchers are reporting success with whole-body PET/CT as a way to determine the efficacy of bevacizumab treatment for pediatric brain tumors known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.
May 2, 2017
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Radiology mourns Dr. Helen Carty, 1944-2017
By Philip Ward
Tributes are being paid to Dr. Helen Carty, the leading pediatric radiologist from Liverpool, U.K., who died peacefully at home on 23 April at the age of 72. She was a world expert in imaging of child abuse, the president of ECR 2004, and a gold medalist at ECR 2009.
April 27, 2017
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EFSUMB announces EUROSON 2017 meeting
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) has announced its 2017 European Congress of Ultrasound (EUROSON) will be held 22 to 24 September in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
March 22, 2017
No signal intensity for pediatric patients with macrocyclic GBCA
By Wayne Forrest
German researchers have found additional evidence that the use of a macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) for MRI scans does not increase signal intensity in the dentate nucleus. The new findings come from a study of pediatric patients published online in Radiology.
March 16, 2017
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Monitoring software enables pediatric dose reduction
By Erik L. Ridley
The combination of dose monitoring software and continuing education for radiographers/technologists can produce quantifiable reductions in radiation dose delivered to pediatric patients from conventional radiography studies, according to research presented at ECR 2017 in Vienna.
March 14, 2017
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FDG-PET/CT can direct biopsies for pediatric cancer
By Wayne Forrest
FDG-PET/CT can play a valuable role in directing image-guided biopsies of pediatric cancer patients, given its ability to detect and discern between malignant and benign regions, according to a study by a group from Saudi Arabia and Canada published in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 8, 2017
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Fuji completes DR installation at U.K. pediatric hospital
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems has provided its GoFlex mobile digital radiography (DR) system to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital in Manchester, U.K.
January 31, 2017
Contrast ultrasound is safe, effective for pediatric patients
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a safe and likely cost-effective imaging option for pediatric patients, often obviating the need for MRI and CT, according to a study from King's College London in the U.K.
January 26, 2017
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GE places miniature neonatal MRI prototype in U.K.
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has installed a prototype of a miniature MRI system in the neonatal unit at the Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital in Sheffield, U.K.
January 24, 2017
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Pediatric PET dose can be reduced
By Cynthia E. Keen
A simulation study evaluating the quality of whole-body PET/MR images of pediatric cancer patients shows the amount of PET tracer administered can be significantly reduced while still obtaining diagnostic quality images, German researchers found.
October 30, 2016
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U.K. pediatric radiology shortage puts kids at risk
By Rebekah Moan
National standards for pediatric imaging are not being met in a large number of centers in the U.K., putting thousands of children at risk, according to a recent audit. A way to solve the problem in the short term is to link up specialists with their colleagues, the researchers added.
September 1, 2016
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MRI sheds light on Zika virus, severe joint deformities
By Philip Ward
New research led by a Brazilian pediatrician who has been featured in Vogue and the Wall Street Journal, provides detailed information about the clinical, imaging, and electromyographic findings in babies with arthrogryposis associated with congenital Zika virus infection.
August 9, 2016
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