Pediatric radiology
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Pediatric radiology · Sep 2009
What physicians think about the need for informed consent for communicating the risk of cancer from low-dose radiation.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, a subsidiary of the Food and Drug Administration, has declared that X-ray radiation at low doses is a human carcinogen. ⋯ Most physicians do not know if patients are informed about cancer risk from radiation-based imaging in their institutions. However, they believe that informed consent for communicating the risk of radiation-induced cancer should be obtained from patients undergoing radiation-based imaging.
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Pediatric radiology · Jul 2009
Review Case ReportsTraumatic abdominal aortic dissection in a 16-month-old child.
Abdominal aortic injury after blunt trauma is rare in the pediatric population. There have been fewer than 20 reported cases in the literature since 1960, and most were the result of motor vehicle collisions. We report the case of a 16-month-old boy who is the youngest reported patient to sustain this type of injury. We discuss the radiologic findings in multiple imaging modalities, mechanisms, associated injuries and management options.
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Pediatric radiology · Jul 2009
Enhancing pediatric safety: assessing and improving resident competency in life-threatening events with a computer-based interactive resuscitation tool.
Though rare, allergic reactions occur as a result of administration of low osmolality nonionic iodinated contrast material to pediatric patients. Currently available resuscitation aids are inadequate in guiding radiologists' initial management of such reactions. ⋯ A computer-based interactive resuscitation tool significantly improved resident performance in managing pediatric emergencies in the radiology department.
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Pediatric radiology · Jul 2009
Imaging findings in 512 children following all-terrain vehicle injuries.
Injuries related to all-terrain vehicle (ATV) use by children have increased in recent years, and the pattern of these injuries is not well known among radiologists. ⋯ Head and extremity injuries are the two most common injuries in children suffering ATV injuries and are associated with long-term disability. ATV use by children is dangerous and is a significant threat to child safety.