Dear AuntMinnie Member,
It's still unclear how it happened: A 2-year-old boy taken to a Northern California hospital after he fell out of bed received 151 CT scans, enough to produce a ring of reddened skin around his head.
The tragic incident was the subject of two days of hearings in a Sacramento administrative court last week, held to determine whether to revoke the license of the radiologic technologist who conducted the scans. Contributing writer Donna Domino was on hand to report for our Pediatric Imaging Digital Community.
While the hearings illuminated more details about the case, time ran out before the technologist could testify. Find out what we know so far by clicking here or visiting the community at pediatric.auntminnie.com.
Minnies finalists
In other news, we've released the list of finalists in the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com's annual event recognizing excellence in radiology. Now the final candidates in each category will face off, with our expert panel determining the winners.
Will Dr. David Levin win the award for Most Influential Radiology Researcher, or will Dr. Etta Pisano prevail? Is the Best Radiologist Training Program the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, or is it Stanford University? Which vendor introduced the Best New Radiology Device over the past year: Siemens Healthcare or Toshiba America Medical Systems?
See the list of finalists by clicking here, and stay tuned for the winners to be announced in the coming weeks.
Contrast safety
We're also highlighting a new study that found that severe reactions to imaging contrast are actually pretty rare, contrary to what you might think by reading the headlines.
U.S. researchers reviewed nearly half a million CT and MRI contrast administrations over four years. Not only was the rate of severe reactions low, but most episodes could be treated safely within the radiology department. Learn more by clicking here.
