Pediatric Radiology: Page 54

fMRI shows infants' faces evoke brain activity

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Using functional MRI (fMRI), researchers concluded that images of infants' faces appear to activate brain activity in adults that reflects preparation for movement and speech, as well as feelings of reward, according to a study in the journal NeuroImage.

March 18, 2012

Toshiba adds systems at Tenn. hospital

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba America Medical Systems has completed installation of two RadRex-i digital radiography (DR) systems at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN.

March 5, 2012

DTI-MRI shows brain differences in infants who develop autism

By Wayne Forrest

Using diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI), researchers have discovered significant differences in early brain development in high-risk infants who later develop autism, compared with those who do not develop the disorder, according to a study published online February 17 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

February 16, 2012

FDG-PET/CT helps manage retinoblastoma cancer

By Wayne Forrest

Optic nerve uptake at baseline on an FDG-PET/CT scan and response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy are strong predictors of event-free and overall survival for young children with stage III retinoblastoma, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

February 13, 2012

Dexmedetomidine is easy, effective for pediatric sedation

By Cynthia E. Keen

When MRI exams are ordered for very young children, they tend to be performed in hospital radiology departments because these patients require sedation. The positive experiences of an outpatient MRI center using dexmedetomidine are reported in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

February 9, 2012

JACR: Experts offer tips for minimizing pediatric CT dose

By Eric Barnes

An article in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology offers expert advice on radiation dose optimization techniques in pediatric CT. What's the most important step? Making sure a pediatric CT study is justified before it even begins, according to the authors.

January 5, 2012