▪ Normal Variants and Common Benign Entities Probably more than in any other organ system, the normal imaging appearance of the skeletal system is strikingly different in children from its appearance in adults ( Fig. 7-1 ). This is related…
▪ Urinary Tract Infections Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common problem of the genitourinary system encountered in children. The urinary tract is the second most common site of infection in children overall, with the upper respiratory tract being…
▪ Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a disease primarily of premature infants in the intensive care unit. It most often occurs 1 to 3 weeks after birth in infants weighing less than 1000 g but can also less…
▪ Imaging Modalities in Congenital Heart Disease Multiple imaging modalities are used to define the morphology, vascular connections, and function of the heart in children with congenital heart disease. Such modalities include radiography, echocardiography, nuclear scintigraphy, computed tomography (CT), magnetic…
The chest radiograph is one of the most commonly obtained examinations in pediatric imaging. It is also the examination most likely to be encountered by radiology residents, pediatric residents, general radiologists, and pediatricians. Therefore topics such as chest imaging in…
Problems with the airway are much more common in children than in adults. It has been said that one of the differentiating features between a pediatric and general radiologist is that a pediatric radiologist remembers to look at the airway.…
▪ Pediatric Radiology As a Potential Career Most pediatric radiologists are very happy with both their jobs and career choice. There are a number of attractive aspects about pediatric radiology. First, one of the most important elements of job satisfaction…
The development and use of positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracers has tremendous potential for the advancement of oncologic imaging. There has been preclinical development on hundreds of PET radiotracers, and the most promising have advanced into clinical trials. As of…
All imaging modalities may be compromised by artifacts which obscure malignancy or mimic malignancy. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) may be compromised by a multitude of artifacts, primarily associated with technical performance of PET/CT scanners and unexpected biodistribution…
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