Since first being performed in 1986, fetal MRI has rapidly become a standard of care for the secondary evaluation of fetal abnormalities involving the central nervous system (CNS) and thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. Fetal MRI is most commonly performed for…
Why Fetal Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging? Imaging is an essential component of the evaluation and care of the developing fetus. Ultrasound remains the core screening modality because of its availability, safety profile, and low cost. Standard of care includes a…
The radiologist’s most obvious “product” is the interpretation rendered for an imaging study. Although this visible document is a key component of the radiologist’s job, it is only one of many responsibilities under the modern radiologist’s purview. Many radiologists also…
Background Among the first to identify issues related to child abuse, Dr. John Caffey studied and published results in 1946 detailing multiple unexplained long-bone fractures of apparent traumatic origin in infants with chronic subdural hematomas. His work is cited in…
This chapter will review the basics of abusive head and spinal trauma, focus on common questions that arise when interpreting imaging studies of children with inflicted injuries of the central nervous system, and discuss the pros and cons of various…
Encountering a neonatal imaging study may be an unsettling experience to radiologists who do not interpret them routinely. Normal structures often appear different from those of the adult or older child. Moreover, many differential diagnoses and disease processes are unique…
Preterm birth is birth before 37 weeks’ gestational age. The incidence of preterm birth is approximately 1 in 10 births in the United States. The imaging of a preterm infant is not uncommon, and especially in the neonatal period, the…
Whether the history is motor vehicle accident, fall from monkey bars, or sports-related injury, musculoskeletal trauma is one of the most common reasons for emergency department visits. Knowledge of the developing bone anatomy and specific pediatric fractures leads to appropriate…
Why Imaging? Pediatric patients with soft tissue musculoskeletal masses encompass a wide array of pathology that ranges from benign fatty masses and self-involuting vascular tumors all the way to aggressive malignant lesions that require a multidisciplinary approach and staging before…
Vascular malformations arise from disorganized angiogenesis and manifest as congenital abnormalities that may be isolated events or associated with syndromes. The International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) recognizes vascular malformations as a separate entity from vascular tumors…