Sonographic findings in bacterial meningitis in neonates and young infants.

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-signal T2-weighted bone marrow changes can be found in both bone marrow edema and hematopoietic marrow and are often seen on pediatric MR images of the feet and ankle. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether high-signal T2 changes of the bone marrow seen on pediatric MRI of feet and ankles represent residual hem...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Shabshin N,Schweitzer ME,Morrison WB,Carrino JA,Keller MS,Grissom LE

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical decision support has been identified by the United States government as a method to decrease inappropriate imaging exams and promote judicious use of imaging resources. The adoption of this method will be incentivized by requiring appropriate use criteria to qualify for Medicare reimbursement starting in Janu...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Chan SS,Francavilla ML,Iyer RS,Rigsby CK,Hernanz-Schulman M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present results of optimising scoliosis examination by changing from a conventional film/grid (F/G) to air-gap technique using computed radiography (CR), and to evaluate different methods for estimating effective radiation doses. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Forty-nine children and adolescents were examined with...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Hansen J,Jurik AG,Fiirgaard B,Egund N

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sporotrichosis in children is rare, and its osteoarticular form is very unusual. Disseminated forms are described mostly in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of a 5-year-old immunocompetent boy with multiple suppurated cutaneous lesions that progressed to polyarthritis of the hands and feet. Radiographic im...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Ribeiro BN,Ribeiro RN,Penna CR,Frota AC

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated, well-differentiated ectopic cerebellar tissue is extremely rare, with only eight cases in the literature. We describe a unique case of histopathologically proven ectopic cerebellar tissue presenting as a discrete extra-axial mass in the posterior cranial fossa. We describe the clinical, CT and MRI findings, ...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Nagaraj U,Boue DR,Humphrey B,Martin LC

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One case of hemorrhage in the cavum septi pellucidi (CSP) is presented. This unusual location of intracranial hemorrhage was demonstrated by cranial sonography in a premature neonate. ...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Vade A,McKusick M,Michael A

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In previous studies, typical radiological findings in the cervical spine of patients with diastrophic dysplasia (DD) have been kyphosis, displacement of the vertebrae, spina bifida occulta (SBO), anterior hypoplasia of vertebrae C3-5, and hyperplasia and dysmorphism of the odontoid process. OBJECTIVES:To ma...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Remes VM,Marttinen EJ,Poussa MS,Helenius IJ,Peltonen JI

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limb-sparing procedures utilizing endoprostheses improve both the quality of life and functional level of patients treated for primary bone sarcomas. Herein, we present the imaging findings of an uncommon cause of prosthetic failure, i. e., foreign body reaction, manifested by progressive multifocal osteolysis along t...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Kaste SC,Rao BN,Lynch MH,Parham DM,Meyer WH

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scrotal abscess in infancy is rare and, in an otherwise healthy infant, an unexpected pathology. We present a 2-week-old boy with a unilateral scrotal swelling, imaged by high-resolution sonography. Sonography with colour Doppler demonstrated an encapsulated heterogeneous mass in the left scrotum with surrounding hype...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Breysem L,Herman M,Moerman P,Van Damme-Lombaerts R,Bogaert G,Smet M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The expected MRI-based dimensions of the intracranial optic nerve and optic tract in neonates are unknown. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the sizes of the intracranial optic nerve and optic tract in neonates at term-equivalent age using MRI. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed brain MRI examinations i...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Oyama J,Mori K,Imamura M,Mizushima Y,Tateishi U

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal aortic injury after blunt trauma is rare in the pediatric population. There have been fewer than 20 reported cases in the literature since 1960, and most were the result of motor vehicle collisions. We report the case of a 16-month-old boy who is the youngest reported patient to sustain this type of injury. ...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Heck JM,Bittles MA

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foreign body ingestion remains a frequent cause of morbidity in infants and children. Symptoms vary with size, shape, location and composition of the foreign body. Flat objects tend to rotate to the greatest diameter of the esophageal lumen and become oriented in the coronal plane. We report two cases of ingested meta...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Dalgorf D,Trimble K,Papsin B,Forte V

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increased importance of CT radiation dose to health care providers, patients and the general public, there is an increased responsibility to minimize patient dose effectively. Bismuth shields offer a simple strategy to reduce dose to certain anterior radiosensitive organs such as breasts and eyes. However, in...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Samei E

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ureteral valves are an uncommon cause of upper urinary tract obstruction. The majority of cases are discovered only at surgery or autopsy. We report a case diagnosed by antegrade pyelography under sonographic guidance and we review the literature. ...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Tlili-Graies K,Allègue M,Kraiem C,Ben Romdhane MH,Bakir D,Laarif M,Jeddi M

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fragmentary ossification of the inferior patella is often dismissed as a normal variant in children younger than 10 years of age. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether fragmentary inferior patellar pole ossification is a normal variant or is associated with symptoms or signs of pathol...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Kan JH,Vogelius ES,Orth RC,Guillerman RP,Jadhav SP

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glutaric aciduria type 1 is a rare neurometabolic disease with high morbidity. OBJECTIVE:To describe the MR imaging abnormalities in glutaric aciduria type 1 and to identify any association between the clinical and imaging features. MATERIALS AND METHODS:MRI scans of 29 children (mean age: 16.9 months) wit...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Mohammad SA,Abdelkhalek HS,Ahmed KA,Zaki OK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuromuscular hamartoma (also referred to as neuromuscular choristoma or benign triton tumour) has not previously been described in the radiological literature. It is a rare benign lesion composed of mature elements of striated muscle and neural tissue. We report a case of neuromuscular hamartoma involving the skull b...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Oeppen RS,Harden SP,Argent JD

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Focal liver lesions are common in children and adults after Fontan procedures. OBJECTIVE:To explore the relationship between liver shear stiffness, using magnetic resonance (MR) elastography, and the presence of focal liver lesions in patients after Fontan procedures (total cavopulmonary anastomosis). MATE...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Diaz ES,Dillman JR,Veldtman GR,Trout AT

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a woman and her daughter affected by brachydactyly type C. The unusual feature in the child included the striking 'angel-shaped' appearance of the proximal phalanges of the index and middle fingers of one hand, whereas more typical triangular epiphyses with elongation of their radial side were present at t...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Castriota-Scanderbeg A,Garaci FG,Beluffi G

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric radiology fellowship web pages convey practical information and provide an opportunity to impress upon visitors the mission and principles that are core to the program. OBJECTIVE:The goal of the study was to assess pediatric radiology fellowship program websites and identify potential areas for im...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Ruddell JH,Eltorai AEM,Mark AS,Raman S,Sams CM

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We prospectively surveyed patients with myelomeningocele who presented in our department over a 3-month period to determine the frequency of latex allergy in this population. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A questionnaire assessed history of allergy to latex and attitudes toward and use or avoidance of latex-containi...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Zerin JM,McLaughlin K,Kerchner S

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data suggest an increased risk of thyroid dysfunction following iodine-based contrast material (IBCM) in children. OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) abnormalities following exposure to a single dose of intravenous IBCM during computed tomography (CT) in young children...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Gilligan LA,Dillman JR,Su W,Zhang B,Chuang J,Trout AT

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This prospective study was designed to determine the effect of patient positioning on sonographic measurements of renal length in children. Materials and methods. Two dedicated pediatric ultrasonographers (observers A and B) measured the sonographic lengths of 48 kidneys in 25 children (two had unilateral renal...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Carrico CW,Zerin JM

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete fracture-separation of humeral epiphyses, proximal or distal, represents unusual skeletal injuries in the battered infant. Radiographic identification of the type and extent of epiphyseal injury may be difficult due to lack of ossified epiphyseal centers. While arthrography can be a useful diagnostic and ther...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Merten DF,Kirks DR,Ruderman RJ

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case in which there was thallium-201 (201Tl) uptake in Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) of the left femoral diaphysis is presented. The authors propose that 201Tl scintigraphy is potentially useful in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with LCH. ...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Bar-Sever Z,Connolly LP,Jaramillo D,Treves ST

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of Inferior Right Hepatic Veins (IRHVs) in 82 children who had magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen was assessed. IRHVs larger than or equal in size to the Superior Right Hepatic Vein were found in 23% (19/82). In two patients with radiological evidence of Superior Hepatic Venous occlusion an...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Ng YY,Finn JP,Hall-Craggs MA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonadal dysgenesis and coarctation of the aorta were found in four patients to be associated with premature sternal fusion but possible etiologic relationship to shield chest deformity in suggested. ...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Herman TE,Kushner DC,Cleveland RH

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MRI is invaluable in assessing the neonatal brain following suspected perinatal injury. Good quality imaging requires adaptations to both the hardware and the sequences used for adults or older children. The perinatal and postnatal details often predict the pattern of lesions sustained and should be available to aid i...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Rutherford M,Biarge MM,Allsop J,Counsell S,Cowan F

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiologic reports of "normal" chest are not uncommon when there clearly are irregularities of sternal ossification and maturation. Analysis of imaging studies of sternal deformities for growth disturbances is not common in the literature and is addressed in this manuscript. OBJECTIVE:To determine the influ...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Haje SA,Harcke HT,Bowen JR

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common of all childhood malignancies. Current remission rates approach 80%. Recurrent disease can present in a wide variety of ways. MR imaging plays a crucial role in the detection of disease relapse. Because other disorders can mimic recurrence of leukemia, it is import...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Porter RP,Kaste SC

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00