Pediatric Radiology: Page 6

Ultrasound receives boost for pediatric COVID-19 cases

By Theresa Pablos

Researchers from Turin, Italy, have found that lung ultrasound scans may be more effective than chest radiography for children with COVID-19. The finding comes in a small, observational study published on 21 April in Pediatrics.

April 28, 2020

France releases pediatric guidance on COVID-19

By Frances Rylands-Monk

The French radiology society has published a series of recommendations for pediatric thoracic imaging in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, based in part on studies in the literature.

April 21, 2020

Austrian group reduces MRI contrast reactions in children

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers from Vienna have found that using a "fast-track allergy workup" can help prevent pediatric patients from experiencing adverse allergic reactions in follow-up gadolinium-enhanced MRI scans. They published their findings on 3 April in PLOS One.

April 9, 2020

Will COVID-19 screens become new norm in ultrasound?

By Philip Ward

Shielding may be on the way out in x-ray, but it's in vogue in ultrasound. A Dutch radiologist has worked with one of the big four imaging manufacturers and technical experts to develop a screen designed to protect staff and patients from COVID-19.

April 5, 2020

X-ray may have saved Irish boy's life after bike accident

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A well-timed x-ray may have saved the life of a schoolboy from Glenswilly, Ireland, according to an article from Donegal News.

April 5, 2020

MRI illustrates how pediatric brains can recover

By Wayne Forrest

Swiss researchers have identified several key MRI-based indicators that can help determine how well pediatric patients will recover from a brain injury. They published their study findings online on 19 March in the European Journal of Radiology.

March 29, 2020

DRG releases update on children and COVID-19

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The German Röntgen Society (DRG) has posted an overview written by Dr. Thekla von Kalle from Stuttgart about the main sources of reliable pediatric information on COVID-19, particularly with regard to CT and x-ray.

March 22, 2020

U.K. doctor misses lymphoma on 13-year-old girl's x-ray

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A senior U.K. National Health Service (NHS) doctor failed to identify lymphoma on a chest x-ray from a 13-year-old girl who died two days later, according to a report from the Daily Mail newspaper on a medical inquest held at Salisbury Coroner's Court.

March 22, 2020

Polish facility launches medical 3D printing course

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Medical University of Gdańsk in Poland has initiated a medical 3D printing course for fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-year students at the university's department of medicine.

March 12, 2020

PET tracks down causes of fever in children

By Tami Freeman, PhD

In children with fever of unknown origin, imaging studies are scarce and the usefulness of FDG-PET/CT remains uncertain. Now a Dutch team has examined a large group of children in an attempt to fill the knowledge void.

March 12, 2020

WHO posts update on Swedish health screening programs

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published an update on the national health screening program in Sweden.

February 11, 2020

Agfa secures pediatric DR bid in Poland

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare has been chosen as the supplier of digital radiography (DR) systems for five pediatric hospital departments in Poland.

February 5, 2020

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