Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Ensuring the safety of pediatric patients in the MRI suite is becoming a point of focus as clinicians look to the modality to provide high-quality imaging of children without ionizing radiation.
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston took a look at pediatric MRI safety in a new article we're featuring in our MRI Community. Specifically, they wanted to find out how many serious incidents were occurring, and what could be done to prevent them in the future.
They found that, fortunately, there were very few incidents that caused serious injury to children, but the MRI incident rate was higher than that in the adult population. They had several recommendations for reducing safety incidents -- find out what they are by clicking here, or visit the community at mri.auntminnie.com.
Predicting malignant nodules
One of the trickiest aspects of CT lung cancer screening is predicting which suspicious nodules are most likely to be malignant and should be followed up. Fortunately, researchers are working on various prediction models to help guide follow-up.
We bring you the latest research on one of these models in our CT Community. Researchers tested the use of a Canadian lung cancer prediction model on a patient population drawn from the National Lung Screening Trial. Find out how well it worked by clicking here, or visit our CT Community at ct.auntminnie.com.
Retinoblastoma
Finally, be sure to visit our Middle East Community for an article on research presented by a group from Iran on what interventional radiologists need to know when treating patients with retinoblastoma. Find out by clicking here, or visit our Middle East Community at me.auntminnie.com.
