Pediatric Radiology: Page 9

CT scans may be linked to brain cancer in kids

By Abraham Kim

Could exposure to CT radiation increase the risk of brain tumors in kids? Yes, say researchers from the Netherlands, who reported a 1.5-fold increase in cancer incidence for children in a study published online on 18 July in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

July 22, 2018

MRI reveals details in brains of transgender kids

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The brain activity and structure of transgender adolescents more closely resemble the patterns typically found in the brains of their desired gender than their birth gender, according to research presented at the European Society of Endocrinology 2018 annual meeting in Barcelona, Spain.

May 31, 2018

Ultrasound finds more pneumonia than x-ray

By Kate Madden Yee

Lung ultrasound finds more cases of pneumonia in children and young adults than chest radiography does, according to a study published online on May 11 in the journal Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.

May 23, 2018

A medical physicist's perspective on radiation dose

By Rebekah Moan

Radiation dose directives, dose management software, etc., etc. -- how can a busy radiologist keep up with it all? Medical physicist Virginia Tsapaki, PhD, shared practical and timely information about these issues at ECR 2018 in Vienna.

April 5, 2018

Pediatric patients use app to prep for MRI scan

By Wayne Forrest

VIENNA - The prospect of undergoing an MRI scan can trigger anxiety in any patient -- and arguably even more so in a child. To alleviate this and reduce anesthesia use, Danish radiologists helped develop an app that educates children about their pending experience, according to a study presented on Thursday at ECR 2018.

March 1, 2018

CT dose tracking highlights differences among kids in ER

By Abraham Kim

Radiation dose tracking software revealed that children who had CT scans in the emergency room (ER) of separate hospitals in Finland received considerably different radiation doses for head and cervical spine CT exams, according to a study published in Emergency Radiology.

January 3, 2018

EANM seeks committee members

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) is sending out a call for members to join its Radiopharmacy and Pediatrics Committees.

December 7, 2017

Aspect Imaging secures CE Mark for neonatal MRI

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Compact MRI technology developer Aspect Imaging has obtained the CE Mark for its Embrace dedicated neonatal MRI scanner.

November 9, 2017

Why a disturbed child should make us suspicious

X-ray, CT, and MRI play a key diagnostic role in cases of suspected violence against children. Some findings are made by chance, while others are abundantly apparent. In this interview, Dr. Hans-Joachim Mentzel, chair of the German Pediatric Radiology Association, discusses the signs to look for.

September 28, 2017

U.K. issues new advice on imaging of child abuse

By Philip Ward

The U.K. has released detailed guidelines on suspected cases of child abuse. The 54-page document can be downloaded for free from the Royal College of Radiologists' website, and given the U.K.'s experience and leading role in this area, it may be used widely across Europe.

September 26, 2017

Swiss use computer algorithm to estimate CT fetal dose

By Rebekah Moan

Researchers from Switzerland have developed computer models to estimate the radiation dose to fetuses of pregnant women undergoing CT. The ramifications include better decision-making for doctors and patients, according to the study team.

September 25, 2017

Interview: Imaging's responsibility to children

Dr. Friederike Körber has a passion for working with children. She was scientific manager of the annual conference of the German Pediatric Radiology Association, which took place last week in Cologne. She explains about what makes her job so rewarding and the skills needed to make a good pediatric radiologist.

September 24, 2017

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