Ultrasound body applications in children

A major goal of imaging is to obtain the correct examination to answer the clinical questions with the lowest possible radiation exposure. While CT examination provides essential information in many cases, other modalities that do not entail ionizing radiation exposure may be appropriate substitutes...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 2011-09, Vol.41 (Suppl 2), p.555-561
Main Author: Newman, Beverley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Adoption
Alara-Ct
Appendicitis - diagnostic imaging
Child
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Empyema, Pleural - diagnostic imaging
Extremities - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Imaging
Infant
Mediastinal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroradiology
Nuclear Medicine
Oncology
Pediatrics
Pediatrics - methods
Pleural Effusion - diagnostic imaging
Radiology
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Thymus Gland - abnormalities
Thymus Gland - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography - methods
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color - methods
Ultrasound
Vascular Patency
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Summary:A major goal of imaging is to obtain the correct examination to answer the clinical questions with the lowest possible radiation exposure. While CT examination provides essential information in many cases, other modalities that do not entail ionizing radiation exposure may be appropriate substitutes either as an initial screening study or as an alternative to CT. US has become a valuable imaging tool in children encompassing many different clinical scenarios. This manuscript highlights some of the less well-accepted applications of US as the first imaging study in pediatric patients, especially in the emergency room environment. These include evaluation of suspected appendicitis, abdominal mass, pleural effusion/empyema, thymic abnormality vs. mediastinal mass and extremity soft-tissue mass or vessel patency. Adoption of US imaging as a problem-solving tool for issues such as these requires appropriate allocation of resources to ensure high-quality performance and interpretation of pediatric US studies around the clock.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-011-2107-2