Pediatric Radiology: Page 14

No need for CT: Contrast US can follow up solid-organ injuries
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be used instead of CT for following up solid-organ injuries in children and young adults, avoiding unnecessary radiation exposure in this vulnerable population, according to researchers from London's King's College Hospital who reported their findings from a large retrospective study.
May 3, 2015
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Safety-net hospital lifts the lid on child abuse
By Philip Ward
Fresh data about suspected cases of abuse show that about a quarter of children evaluated at an inner city hospital by means of a skeletal survey with radiography were found to be the victims of abuse. Furthermore, of the abused children, around 39% had skeletal trauma and 61% did not.
April 28, 2015
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MRI shows babies feel pain like adults
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
MR images have shown regions in the brains of infants that suggest that they are more sensitive to pain than adults, according to a study by U.K. researchers published online on 21 April in eLife.
April 21, 2015
4D US links fetal movement and maternal smoking
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
In a small study published in Acta Paediatrica, researchers in the U.K. used 4D ultrasound to detect changes in facial movements of fetuses that could reflect the effect of maternal smoking.
March 23, 2015
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Europe adopts U.K. guidelines for imaging child abuse
By Rebekah Moan
The European Society of Pediatric Radiology (ESPR) has adopted the U.K. guidelines for determining the best imaging strategy in suspected cases of nonaccidental injury in children. The chair of the ESPR's Child Abuse Task Force, Dr. Amaka Offiah, has called this a "major development."
November 23, 2014
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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