Implementation of a brain injury screen MRI for infants at risk for abusive head trauma.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infantile Blount disease is a developmental condition characterized by disorganized endochondral ossification in the medial aspect of the proximal tibial physis. OBJECTIVE:To describe the MR imaging abnormalities in the proximal tibia, distal femur, menisci and ligaments of children with infantile Blount di...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Ho-Fung V,Jaimes C,Delgado J,Davidson RS,Jaramillo D

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the brain magnetic resonance imaging findings in the case of a 5-year-old boy with mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS). Fluid-attenuation inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging revealed multifocal abnormal cortical signals which were difficult to see on conven...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Kimura M,Hasegawa Y,Yasuda K,Sejima H,Inoue M,Yamaguchi S,Ando Y,Ohno S

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optic pathway gliomas (OPGs) are common pediatric brain tumors that pose significant clinical challenges with regard to predicting which tumors are likely to become symptomatic and require treatment. These tumors can arise sporadically or in the context of the inherited cancer predisposition syndrome neurofi...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Jost SC,Ackerman JW,Garbow JR,Manwaring LP,Gutmann DH,McKinstry RC

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perlman syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive syndrome of macrosomia and nephromegaly associated with a significant predisposition to Wilms tumor. We report a premature infant with Perlman syndrome to demonstrate additional manifestations of this condition: large cisterna magna, intestinal malrotation, and skeletal a...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Herman TE,McAlister WH

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A five year old girl presented with short femora, cupped distal metaphyses and flexion deformity of the knees suggesting previous epiphyseo-metaphyseal damage. The aetiology was suggested by finding a history of previous infantile scurvy with separated distal femoral epiphyses. The rarity of this complication and poss...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Sprogue PL

更新日期：1976-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The analytical sensitivity of radionuclide 'milk' scans for detecting gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) has been assessed using an in vitro simulation test. Five factors were found to affect the ability to detect simulated reflux: isotope concentration, absolute gamma camera sensitivity, absorber thickness overlying the...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Paton JY,Cosgriff PS,Nanayakkara CS

更新日期：1985-01-01 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：:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality in infants. The diagnosis relies heavily upon radiographic and clinical features. Failure to accurately diagnose NEC is associated with a risk of complications and death, however overdiagnosis also causes both morbidity and mortali...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Uken P,Smith W,Franken EA,Frey E,Sato Y,Ellerbroek C

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichothiodystrophy is a rare neuroectodermal disorder of autosomal recessive inheritance that is characterized by brittle hair, nail dysplasia, ichthyosis, mental retardation, and gonadal failure. We describe a female patient whose cranial MRI revealed almost total lack of myelination in the supratentorial white matt...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Yoon HK,Sargent MA,Prendiville JS,Poskitt KJ

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. To determine the incidence of neurologic complications of cerebral angiography in children with moyamoya syndrome (MMS) as compared to children without MMS. Materials and methods. One-hundred-ninety consecutive cerebral angiograms obtained in 152 children were evaluated. Sixty of these angiograms were obtaine...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Robertson RL,Chavali RV,Robson CD,Barnes PD,Eldredge EA,Burrows PE,Scott RM

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm and low-birth-weight infants have an increased risk of sensorineural hearing loss. Brainstem auditory-evoked potentials (BAEP) are an effective method to detect subtle deficits in impulse conduction in the auditory pathway. Abnormalities on diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) have been shown to be associa...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Reiman M,Parkkola R,Johansson R,Jääskeläinen SK,Kujari H,Lehtonen L,Haataja L,Lapinleimu H,PIPARI Study Group.

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient organ doses may be estimated from CTDI values. More accurate estimates may be obtained by measuring KERMA (Kinetic Energy Released in Matter) in anthropomorphic phantoms and referencing these values to free-in-air X-ray intensity. OBJECTIVE:To measure KERMA ratios (R(K)) in pediatric phantoms at CT....

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Huda W,Ogden KM,Lavallee RL,Roskopf ML,Scalzetti EM

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric cancers often have specific molecular fingerprints making them primary candidates for the development of targeted imaging techniques. Tumor-targeted tracers have the potential to substantially advance the sensitivity and specificity of imaging techniques by improving tumor detection and characterization. Thi...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Daldrup-Link HE,Hawkins RA,Meier R,Goldsby RE,Artemov D

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a skin condition characterized by thick folds and deep furrows, resembling a cortical gyral pattern. There is a recognized but rare association with Noonan syndrome. We report the antenatal imaging, including three-dimensional surface-rendered sonography and MRI, of a fetus with CVG who ...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Kennedy A,Perry D,Battin M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrathoracic rib is a rare congenital anomaly that is usually discovered incidentally. It represents a benign lesion but can mimic intrathoracic pathology, so it is important to recognize it to prevent further unnecessary investigation or intervention. Typically, the classic appearance allows diagnosis with confidenc...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Watkins TW,Wilkinson AG,Greer ML

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an Egyptian boy with osteogenesis imperfecta who was born with thumb contractures and bilateral antecubital pterygia. He was seen at 16 months of age with femur and tibial fractures, thoracic vertebral compression fractures, scoliosis and Wormian bones. The findings are consistent with a diagnosis of Bruck...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Blacksin MF,Pletcher BA,David M

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the technique of partial liquid ventilation and outline its indications. We present our imaging experience with this infrequently used therapy using a wide variety of radiographs from neonatal and adult patients. The radiographic appearance of white lungs, due to the perfluorocarbons used in partial liquid...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Hamilton MC,Peek GJ,Dux AE

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventeen children with adrenocortical neoplasms (13 carcinomas: four adenomas) are reviewed and attention is focused on the value of the newer imaging modalities in the management of these children. All the lesions were functioning tumors. CT is the single most important modality in assessing primary and metastatic d...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Daneman A,Chan HS,Martin J

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of intramural esophageal pseudodiverticulosis in a five-year-old with a 16-year follow up is presented. ...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Peters ME,Crummy AB,Wojtowycz MM,Toussaint JB

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study documents the incidence and distribution of fractures in 117 children with end-stage liver disease who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) over a 6-year period (1987-1993). Both the pre- and post-OLT phases were included. Nineteen children (16.2 %) sustained a total of 69 fracture...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Hill SA,Kelly DA,John PR

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of perforation, fistula formation, and small bowel obstruction in a 2-year-old child who had ingested 32 small magnets. Multiple magnets will attract one another through the bowel wall and lead to pressure necrosis with complications. We recommend early surgical intervention before the onset of gastro...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Uchida K,Otake K,Iwata T,Watanabe H,Inoue M,Hatada T,Kusunoki M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Awareness and preparedness to handle sedation, analgesia, and contrast-media complications are key in the daily radiology practice. OBJECTIVE:The purpose is to create a computerized simulator (PC-Windows-based) that uses a graphical interface to reproduce critical incidents in pediatric and adult patients u...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Medina LS,Racadio JM,Schwid HA

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parameters of linear measurement were compared with actual brain volume to assess the significance of linear measurements as indices of atrophy in 31 neurologically normal children and 22 neurologically abnormal children. Brain volume was established by means of an image-analyzing system using contiguous CT scans. The...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Hamano K,Iwasaki N,Takeya T,Takita H

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour of the ovary in a 14-year-old girl who presented with abdominal distension. Ultrasonography showed a multilocular cystic lesion filled with finely echogenic fluid. Contrast-enhanced CT demonstrated a huge multilocular cystic mass with thickened septa. At MR imaging, the ...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Azuma A,Koyama T,Mikami Y,Tamai K,Fujimoto K,Morisawa N,Nagano F,Yoshioka S,Togashi K

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebellar low-grade astrocytomas (CLGAs) of childhood are benign tumours and are usually curable by surgical resection alone or combined with adjuvant radiotherapy. OBJECTIVE:To undertake a retrospective study of our children with CLGA to determine the optimum schedule for surveillance imaging following in...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Gunny RS,Hayward RD,Phipps KP,Harding BN,Saunders DE

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detailed radiographic features of triploidy, a fatal congenital disorder with 69 chromosomes, have not previously been reported. Radiographs of ten liveborn infants with chromosomally confirmed triploidy showed six findings highly suggestive of this diagnosis: harlequin orbits, small anterior fontanelle, gracile r...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Silverthorn KG,Houston CS,Newman DE,Wood BJ

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery in tetralogy of Fallot was diagnosed in a 4-year-old boy be cardiac catheterization. Corrective surgery was performed. The child died immediately following the surgical procedure. Postmortem examination revealed obstructive pulmonary vascular disease of the left lung and n...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Robida A,Fettich D

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report describes the incidental finding of intestinal leakage during bone scan imaging with Tc-99m methylene diphosphonate (MDP) in a patient with previously diagnosed protein-losing enteropathy (PLE). Most radiopharmaceuticals reported in the literature that are useful for making this diagnosis are not gene...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Uzuner O,Ziessman HA

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In infants and children the association of paravertebral widening and abdominal tumour has been regarded as typical of neuroblastoma. However, a paraspinal mass may develop in other malignant tumours too, but seems to be extremely rare in nephroblastoma. The fourth case so far on record is reported. Microscopically th...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Eklöf O,Sandstedt B,Söderlund S,Wikstad I,Ahström L

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a healthy, asymptomatic 15-year-old girl with a meandering right pulmonary vein draining to the left atrium. A meandering pulmonary vein may or may not be associated with the scimitar syndrome. The differential diagnosis with the scimitar syndrome and other forms of scimitar variants is discussed. ...

journal_title：Pediatric radiology

authors： Salazar-Mena J,Salazar-Gonzalez J,Salazar-Gonzalez E

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00