Pediatric radiology
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Pediatric radiology · Jul 1999
Comparative StudyAtelectasis on pediatric chest CT: comparison of sedation techniques.
A change in practice at our institution resulted in increased use of anesthesia for CT scan of the chest in children who required sedation. ⋯ Atelectasis is more frequent and more severe in children undergoing general anesthesia compared with intravenous pentobarbital sedation. Consideration should be given to the use of forced inspiration in children anesthetized for CT scan of the chest.
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Pediatric radiology · May 1999
Case ReportsHepatic arterial pseudoaneurysm: a rare complication of blunt abdominal trauma in children.
We report a child who developed a hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm following blunt hepatic injury. This is a rare complication of hepatic trauma in children. The imaging evaluation and clinical management of hepatic artery pseudoaneurysms are presented.
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Pediatric radiology · Apr 1999
Evaluation of a method of assessing faecal loading on plain abdominal radiographs in children.
Childhood constipation is common and assessment is often difficult. Plain abdominal radiography is simple and commonly used to assess constipation. The role of radiography with the use of a simple scoring system has not been fully evaluated. ⋯ We have found this scoring system to be a clinically useful and a reproducible tool in assessing childhood constipation. Assessment of faecal loading is subjective and varies between observers, although one observer will consistently score faecal loading on the same radiograph on successive occasions. To limit exposure to ionising radiation, we recommend that radiography be reserved for the investigation of intractable constipation, and its accuracy is improved if all radiographs are scored by the same observer.
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Pediatric radiology · Apr 1999
A survey of post-discharge side effects of conscious sedation using chloral hydrate in pediatric CT and MR imaging.
Limited information is available on post-discharge side effects of chloral hydrate sedation in pediatric imaging. ⋯ Data on the post-discharge side effects of chloral hydrate sedation will be useful to radiologists, technologists, and nurses explaining to parents about sedation using this agent.
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Pediatric radiology · Mar 1999
Review Case ReportsComplete duplication of bladder and urethra in the coronal plane in a girl: case report and review of the literature.
An unusual case of complete duplication of the bladder and urethra in the coronal plane associated with left ectopic kidney, duplication of the clitoris and a chondrolipomatous malformation in the pelvic region in a girl is reported. The accessory bladder was located posterolateral to the normal bladder and a ureteric opening into the accessory bladder was found. The malformation was initially identified by US and cystography and confirmed by cystoscopy.