Pediatric Radiology: Page 16

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
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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
Lancet: Pediatric CT may triple risk of leukemia, brain cancer
By Philip Ward
Radiation exposure from two or three head CT scans in childhood can triple the risk of developing brain cancer, while five to 10 such scans may triple the risk of developing leukemia, according to a major study published online on 7 June by Lancet.
June 5, 2012
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Pediatric chest CT: What you really need to know
By Philip Ward
CT is vital for evaluating the central airway, mediastinal structures, and lung parenchyma, plus it's more sensitive than plain radiographs in detection of structural changes within the lungs, but CT examinations must be clinically justified by the referring clinician and radiologist.
April 30, 2012
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IAEA: Doctors don't always follow guidelines for pediatric CT
By Wayne Forrest
As indicated by the increasing use of CT in pediatric patients worldwide, clinicians are not always following appropriate criteria when using the modality to scan these patients, according to a study in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
April 29, 2012
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