Pediatric Radiology: Page 16

MRI points to distinct signature for brains of kids with migraines

By Rosemary Frei

Children with migraine headaches have a characteristic pattern of gray-matter changes that may be useful as a biomarker of the condition, according to Italian investigators who presented their findings at the American Academy of Neurology's 2013 annual meeting.

March 31, 2013

Ultrasound detects fetal heart disease signs

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ultrasound has shown that the walls of the aorta are already thickened in babies born to mothers who are overweight or obese, which may explain how these mothers increase their child's risk of subsequent heart disease, according to a study online in the Fetal and Neonatal Edition of Archives of Disease of Childhood.

February 26, 2013

Girl killed in MRI accident in Sri Lanka

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A 5-year-old girl from Mabima, Sri Lanka, died in an apparent MRI accident after a loud explosion, according to a report on Emirates 24/7.

February 19, 2013

Thales shows new products at RSNA 2012

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Digital x-ray developer Thales Group unveiled several new products at this year's annual RSNA meeting in Chicago.

December 5, 2012

CT can replace x-ray for pediatric cystic fibrosis patients

By Rebekah Moan

CHICAGO - Ultralow-dose CT is on par with a frontal chest x-ray in terms of dose (0.05 mSv) and gives an accurate diagnosis in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients, Belgian researchers revealed on Monday afternoon at the annual RSNA meeting.

November 26, 2012

Image Gently expands dose reduction campaign to digital x-ray

By Cynthia E. Keen

The Image Gently radiation dose reduction campaign has launched a new initiative targeting the most common imaging exam of all: radiography. The group's new Back to Basics initiative, launched today, is intended to strengthen radiation protection in children as radiography shifts from analog film to digital x-ray.

September 17, 2012

Siemens installs 4th ultrasound unit at women's center

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has installed a fourth Acuson S2000 ultrasound system at Birmingham Women's National Health Service Foundation Trust, U.K.

August 20, 2012

Siemens installs 4th ultrasound unit at women's center

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has installed a fourth Acuson S2000 ultrasound system at Birmingham Women's National Health Service Foundation Trust, U.K.

August 20, 2012

Full assessment of CT dose indicators can bring impressive results

By Philip Ward

Conducting a CT dose survey is essential for understanding and analyzing practice, and the mean values from these surveys are useful to compare with national or even international diagnostic reference levels to facilitate benchmarking and ultimately optimization of dose, finds an Australian study.

August 14, 2012

Elekta supports Spanish pediatric cancer research

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Swedish radiation oncology firm Elekta has given a 32,000 euro grant to Madrid Hospital Foundation's Pediatric Oncology program at the Madrid Montepríncipe Hospital's Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Unit.

July 17, 2012

Carestream rolls out new DRX software features

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health has introduced new software features for its DRX-1, DRX-Mobile Retrofit Kit, and DRX-Transportable systems.

July 2, 2012

WHO guidelines to diagnose childhood pneumonia criticized

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for diagnosing radiographic pneumonia were ineffective for screening young children admitted to the emergency department at Children's Hospital Boston, according to a study in the June issue of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

June 12, 2012

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