Pediatric Radiology: Page 23

Children with epilepsy often have abnormal bone mineral density
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 18 - Abnormal bone mineral density is common in children, adolescents, and young adults with epilepsy, according to Italian researchers. In their study, 56 patients (58.3%) had abnormal bone mineral density as measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan of the lumbar spine.
September 17, 2009
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Neuroradiology useful for classifying hypopituitarism
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 17 - In children with, or at risk for, hypopituitarism, neuroradiologic findings can predict the presence and extent of the disorder, U.K. researchers report in the September issue of Clinical Endocrinology.
September 16, 2009
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Dexamethasone-based protocol improves ALL survival without cranial radiation
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 10 - A dexamethasone-based protocol can cut the risk of relapse and improve survival in high-risk children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), with fewer side effects than were associated with older regimens, new research shows.
September 9, 2009
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High-field MRI appropriate for fetal autopsy
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Whole-body high-field MRI yields diagnostically accurate images of human fetuses, according to a new U.K. study. As a minimally invasive postmortem exam, a whole-body high-field MRI exam may be more acceptable than a conventional autopsy to parents, who are often reluctant to approve this invasive procedure.
August 17, 2009
New guidelines for resuscitating children recommended
By Cynthia E. Keen
Two new clinical studies used CT to determine that European guidelines for setting the depth of chest compression when resuscitating children may be more accurate than those followed in the U.S. The U.S. guidelines actually could lead to injury in children, researchers say.
July 23, 2009
Ultrasound not needed for infants with single umbilical artery
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 16 - Routine postnatal renal ultrasonography is not necessary in infants with an isolated single umbilical artery (SUA), U.K. researchers report in the July issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood, Fetal and Neonatal Edition.
July 15, 2009
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Dose can be reduced by 75% in pediatric chest CT exams
By Cynthia E. Keen
The radiation dose of pediatric MDCT exams can be reduced by as much as 75% without compromising the ability to detect small lung nodules in young children, according to a study published in the July issue of Academic Radiology.
June 17, 2009
Ultrasound tops clinical exam for ankle assessment in childhood arthritis
By Reuters Health
COPENHAGEN (Reuters Health), Jun 16 - Ultrasound is much more accurate than clinical examination for identifying the affected ankle structures in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to results released at the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Congress 2009.
June 15, 2009
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Second cancer risk in childhood cancer survivors increased lifelong
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 9 - Survivors of childhood cancer face a lifelong increased risk of second primary cancers, according to a report in the June 2 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
June 8, 2009
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U.K. hospital deploys homegrown IT system
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust has implemented an internally developed IT system at its Children's Acute Transport Service (CATS) for referring hospitals to share medical data on emergency patients more quickly and securely.
June 1, 2009
US replaces x-ray for diagnosing childhood constipation
By Cynthia E. Keen
British pediatricians at a London children's hospital are using ultrasound to assess the severity of constipation in children. They have found that ultrasound is a good substitute for abdominal x-ray, with its radiation exposure, or a digital rectal examination, a procedure that children find unpleasant and disturbing.
April 26, 2009
CT often unjustified in the young; German pediatricians lack dose awareness
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - About a third of the CT scans performed in patients younger than 35 could be replaced by other modalities, concludes a Norwegian study presented Tuesday at the European Congress of Radiology. Meanwhile, a survey in the region of Essen, Germany, found that many pediatricians lack basic knowledge of radiation exposures for various chest indications.
March 9, 2009
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