Paediatric Imaging Manual (Notes in Radiology)
Description
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Compared to adults, children and adolescents suffer from different diseases and require different treatments. The same is true where imaging is concerned. The diagnostic strategies are different. The care prior to, during, and following the examination also differs from that of adults. This CME accredited Manual provides a comprehensive overview on the field of paediatric radiology and suggests imaging strategies for the most common clinical indications in children and adolescents.
Review
From the reviews: “The authors stated intent is to ‘provide readily available information limited to what is essential’ for physicians in advanced pediatric or radiologic training and for advanced students who seek the ‘most important aspects of imaging in newborns, children and adolescents.’ … This book is … succinetly written to be most helpful educationally. … The quality of the paper and … the images is excellent.” (Harris L. Cohen, Radiology, Vol. 255 (1), April, 2010)
From the Back Cover
Imaging of Newborns, Infants, Children and Adolescents
Children and adolescents are not simply small adults; they suffer from different diseases and require different treatments. The same is true where imaging is concerned. The diagnostic strategies – using identical diagnostic instruments – are different; the care prior to, during, and following the examination differs from that of adults.
Because the number of Centers for Pediatric Radiology is small, students as well as pediatricians and general radiologists lack training in pediatric radiology and are often not sufficiently aware of these differences.
Active radiation protection and avoidence of unnecessary high contrast media doses are number one priority in diagnosing and treating children and can be achieved through:
Avoidance of X-rays and CT scans. Substitution with non-ionizing radiation such as ultrasonography and MRI where possible while ensuring diagnostic reliability;
Reduction of the radiation dose and number of views. This can be realized by following the ALARA principle: "as low as reasonably achievable"
Weight and indication tailored contrast media dosing
This CME accredited Manual provides a comprehensive overview on the field of pediatric radiology and suggests imaging strategies for the most common clinical indications in children and adolescents.
Compared to adults, children and adolescents suffer from different diseases and require different treatments. The same is true where imaging is concerned. The diagnostic strategies are different. The care prior to, during, and following the examination also differs from that of adults. This CME accredited Manual provides a comprehensive overview on the field of paediatric radiology and suggests imaging strategies for the most common clinical indications in children and adolescents.
Review
From the reviews: “The authors stated intent is to ‘provide readily available information limited to what is essential’ for physicians in advanced pediatric or radiologic training and for advanced students who seek the ‘most important aspects of imaging in newborns, children and adolescents.’ … This book is … succinetly written to be most helpful educationally. … The quality of the paper and … the images is excellent.” (Harris L. Cohen, Radiology, Vol. 255 (1), April, 2010)
From the Back Cover
Imaging of Newborns, Infants, Children and Adolescents
Children and adolescents are not simply small adults; they suffer from different diseases and require different treatments. The same is true where imaging is concerned. The diagnostic strategies – using identical diagnostic instruments – are different; the care prior to, during, and following the examination differs from that of adults.
Because the number of Centers for Pediatric Radiology is small, students as well as pediatricians and general radiologists lack training in pediatric radiology and are often not sufficiently aware of these differences.
Active radiation protection and avoidence of unnecessary high contrast media doses are number one priority in diagnosing and treating children and can be achieved through:
Avoidance of X-rays and CT scans. Substitution with non-ionizing radiation such as ultrasonography and MRI where possible while ensuring diagnostic reliability;
Reduction of the radiation dose and number of views. This can be realized by following the ALARA principle: "as low as reasonably achievable"
Weight and indication tailored contrast media dosing
This CME accredited Manual provides a comprehensive overview on the field of pediatric radiology and suggests imaging strategies for the most common clinical indications in children and adolescents.
Keywords
PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGYCHILDREN_DISEASES_DIAGNOSIS
