Pediatric Radiology: Page 7

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

Researchers develop sensor-operated 3D-printed arm

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A U.K. group has designed a prototype 3D-printed prosthetic arm based on medical images that uses sensors to detect electrical signals from muscles and activate movement.

January 23, 2020

Lancet 2020 health campaign centers on children

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Lancet is dedicating its 2020 health campaign to improving the health of children and adolescents worldwide, according to an editorial published on 11 January in the journal.

January 12, 2020

MEG scanner gives boost to 3D functional brain imaging

By Abraham Kim

U.K. investigators are convinced that a prototype magnetoencephalography (MEG) scanner can capture clinically useful 3D brain images. They think the device provides a fine opportunity to study a wide range of neurological and mental health conditions, such as epilepsy and autism, in children.

November 24, 2019

Lego MRI initiative attracts over 5,000 supporters

By Philip Ward

A Lego MRI scheme developed by a U.K.-based radiographer to reduce anxiety among children has now won the support of more than 5,000 followers. The Danish toy company is allowing the project leaders 14 months to reach the 10,000 supporters required for a commercial launch.

November 17, 2019

SWE proves viable for diagnosing intracranial pressure

By Kate Madden Yee

German researchers have found that shear-wave elastography (SWE) is a viable method for diagnosing increased intracranial pressure -- a condition that can accompany hydrocephalus -- in newborns and infants.

November 12, 2019

HSS to evaluate 3D with DR for scoliosis

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Researchers from the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have begun enrolling patients in a study designed to investigate the combination of 3D imaging with digital radiography (DR) technology to produce 3D maps of the spine in people with scoliosis.

November 10, 2019

JFR: Imaging offers hope for pediatric NASH patients

By Frances Rylands-Monk

The epidemic of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in children is evolving even faster than that of obesity, according to a presentation at the French national radiology congress (JFR) in Paris. In the adult population, NASH has become a leading indication for liver transplantation; therefore, tools to detect and grade NASH in children are crucial for providing good follow-up and avoiding poor outcomes.

October 14, 2019

Dr. Maria Klusmann found not guilty in fraud trial

By Philip Ward

London-based pediatric radiologist Dr. Maria Joao Coelho Dos Reis Klusmann was found not guilty of fraud on 2 October. It took the jury more than 20 hours of deliberation to reach a majority verdict in the trial, which lasted four weeks.

October 1, 2019

Brain MRI scans of newborns available online

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Developing Human Connectome Project has made available brain MR images from more than 500 newborn babies to help global researchers study how the brain develops.

September 24, 2019

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