Pediatric Radiology: Page 14

How a British boy band changed imaging forever

By Becky McCall

LONDON - What do circus tricks and a top British boy band have in common? Both had a major impact on the development of imaging during the second half of the 20th century, Dr. Stavros Stivaros, PhD, told the audience at last week's U.K. Royal College of Radiologists annual public lecture.

November 9, 2014

Carestream aids cruise telemedicine

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health will be providing a cloud-based teleconsultation portal to the Instituto Giannina Gaslini Children's Hospital in Genoa, Italy, which will use the technology to perform pediatric telemedicine services for the MSC Cruises cruise line.

October 20, 2014

PET/MRI matches PET/CT with less radiation for children

By Wayne Forrest

German researchers have found promising evidence that PET/MRI is equivalent to PET/CT for lesion detection in pediatric cancer patients, while at the same time delivering just one-quarter of the radiation dose, according to a study published in the October issue of Radiology.

October 19, 2014

Consent problems hold back fetal autopsies

By Philip Ward

Global researchers who are eager to gain experience in fetal autopsies using CT and MRI are facing immense frustration due to ongoing difficulties over obtaining consent, and one investigator reports being "hamstrung" by the procedures and bureaucracy of ethics committees.

October 14, 2014

Echo spots heart trouble signs in obese kids

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Obese youth have physical signs of nascent heart problems that can be identified on echocardiography scans, according to a German study published online October 8 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

October 8, 2014

Germans focus on pediatric dose, as crisis deepens

A special session on radiation protection was a highlight at the recent annual meeting of the German Society for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. It reflected mounting concerns over dose, but also highlighted the crisis facing pediatric radiology.

September 30, 2014

Study: DEXA helps assess cardiorespiratory fitness

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), Finnish researchers believe they have found a way to better assess cardiorespiratory fitness.

September 23, 2014

U.K. team scoops top prize for chest wall deformities study

By Philip Ward

Developing a keen awareness of the radiological features of congenital chest wall deformities is a useful clinical skill, and imaging can also illustrate pre- and postsurgical appearances for more conditions requiring surgical correction, according to award-winning research from a top facility in London.

July 23, 2014

UKRC: How to achieve success with fetal MRI

By Philip Ward

MANCHESTER - There's a great need to optimize and standardize patient care and imaging parameters to realize fetal MRI's potential, avoid unnecessary repeat examinations and improve image quality and efficiency, according to research presented at this week's U.K. Radiological Congress (UKRC).

June 11, 2014

Excess computer time cuts bone density in boys

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Bone mineral density in adolescent boys may be inversely associated with how much time they spend at the computer, according to a 4 April presentation at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases in Seville, Spain.

April 6, 2014

Agfa completes DX-D installation in Belgium

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare has installed its mobile DX-D 100 digital radiography system at University Hospitals Leuven in Belgium.

March 4, 2014

Pediatric radiology faces mounting challenges in Germany

The number of practicing pediatric radiologists in Germany is declining all the time and the situation is now acute, according to Dr. Gabriele Hahn from Dresden University Clinic. In this interview, she explains how this crisis has arisen and what makes a good pediatric radiologist.

February 16, 2014

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