Pediatric Radiology: Page 19

Study advises caution in using x-ray for fetuses, infants
By Cynthia E. Keen
Researchers are advising healthcare providers to take extra care in the use of x-ray procedures in pregnant women and very young children, following results of a study published online February 10 in BMJ of more than 7,500 U.K. children who received radiography procedures.
February 10, 2011
Rads do well using smartphones to read CT, MR images
By Erik L. Ridley
Italian radiologists reviewing CT and MR images on smartphones were as accurate as those reading images from PACS workstations, a new study shows. But reading from smartphones produced greater eye strain, indicating that the devices are probably best used for consulting rather than primary interpretation.
January 18, 2011
PET may help find cause for epileptic brain disease in kids
By Wayne Forrest
With the help of FDG-PET, French researchers have discovered a common brain dysfunction among school-age children afflicted with fever-induced refractory epileptic encephalopathy, according to a study published in the January edition of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
January 2, 2011
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Translabial ultrasound helps in labor assessment
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Intrapartum translabial ultrasound appears to be an effective way to monitor birth progress in term fetuses in cephalic presentation, researchers report in BJOG online November 18.
December 27, 2010
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Czech prenatal US screening program improves CHD detection
By Erik L. Ridley
A review of 21 years of experience from the Czech Republic's national prenatal ultrasound screening program found significant and improving antenatal detection of congenital heart disease (CHD). But mortality still remains high, according to the research published in Heart.
December 20, 2010
MR images capture birth process
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
German physicians and healthcare providers at Charité University Hospital in Berlin recently followed the birth of a child on an open MRI system.
December 7, 2010
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Risk of later CNS tumors after childhood cancer increases with radiation dose
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risk of second primary neoplasms of the central nervous system (CNS) in survivors of childhood cancer increases greatly with the dose of radiation they received and, independently, with the dose of intrathecal methotrexate used.
November 15, 2010
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Two normal sonograms exclude fetal overgrowth in gestational diabetes
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two consecutive normal sonograms are enough to exclude fetal overgrowth in women with gestational diabetes, according to a report in the September 23 online Diabetes Care.
October 11, 2010
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Ultrasound pregnancy dating risky for girl babies
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using ultrasound to gauge gestational age could put late-term female fetuses at risk of poor outcomes and even death, a new study from Sweden shows.
September 23, 2010
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MRI-compatible incubator increases procedure use for neonates
By Cynthia E. Keen
MRI exams can provide valuable information about neurological abnormalities in preterm infants. But the process of having an MRI exam can be hazardous to very fragile and unstable neonates, limiting the value of this powerful technology -- unless you have an MRI-compatible incubator.
August 30, 2010
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Algorithm can't tell which kids need voiding cystourethrogram: study
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 12 - When Finnish researchers were looking for a way to identify kids with urinary tract infection who needed voiding cystourethrography, they tested a clinical rule published 10 years ago -- but it didn't work in their patients.
August 11, 2010
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Quick brain scan could screen for autism
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters), Aug 11 - A 15-minute brain scan could someday be used to test for autism, helping doctors diagnose the complex condition more cheaply and accurately. British scientists said their rapid test had proved more than 90% accurate in adults and there was no reason why it should not work equally well in children.
August 10, 2010
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